Official number of veterans in Scotland listed as homeless: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
Official figures for the number of veterans in Scotland listed as homeless across the board, in every category. Also, figures for suicides among veterans in Scotland over the last five years.
Response
Please find attached, an excel document detailing the most recent data for veterans homelessness in Scotland.
Regarding suicide rates of veterans, while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. Information on deaths by suicide are published annually by National Records of Scotland (NRS). This is usually published in August and contains statistics for the previous calendar year, however, specific information on veterans suicide is not included in this report.
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Contact
Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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