Homelessness: Ministerial Oversight Group

Overview

We are committed to ensuring everyone in Scotland has access to a safe, secure and affordable home. The Ministerial Oversight Group on Homelessness brings together ministers from different portfolios across the Scottish Government to identify what actions need to be taken to prevent and end homelessness in Scotland. 

A cross-departmental approach is needed because the causes of homelessness are multi-faceted involving poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, mental ill health and leaving care or prison.

The group will ensure:

• responsibility is shared among the relevant ministers
• policy actions are co-ordinated
• an integrated approach to identifying and solving problems

Related groups

• Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group

Members

• Paul McLennan, MSP, Minister for Housing, Chair
• Christina McKelvie, MSP, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy
• Maree Todd, MSP, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
• Natalie Don, MSP, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
• Jenni Minto, MSP, Minister for Public Health and Woman’s Health
• Siobhan Brown, MSP, Minister for Victims and Community Safety
• Graeme Dey, MSP, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans

• Kaukab Stewart, MSP, Minister for Equalities

• Ivan McKee, MSP, Minister for Public Finance

Publications

Ministerial Oversight Group on Homelessness: terms of reference