MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Natalie Don-Innes, has welcomed the SNP Scottish Government announcement of £40 million for councils across Scotland, including Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, to boost the supply of affordable homes.

First Minister John Swinney outlined in the Programme for Government that £600 million would be committed to affordable housing in the current financial year and allocating this £40 million will allow for the purchase of properties in order to reduce temporary accommodation and bring vacant buildings back into use.

Across Scotland councils have been supported to purchase almost 1,500 properties in 2023-24 for use as affordable homes and the allocation of this £40 million will accelerate that work to ensure that families across the constituency have a safe and warm place to call home.

Commenting, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Natalie Don-Innes, said:

"Tackling the housing emergency are important issues in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde and one of the key ways we can solve it is by bringing empty and vacant buildings back into use.

"This £40m fund, introduced by the SNP Government as part of the £600m affordable housing budget, will ensure that we can build on the 1,500 properties that were brought into use for affordable housing in the past year. Renfrewshire Council will receive a £0.168m share and Inverclyde Council will receive £0.040m.

"Every family in this constituency deserves to have a safe and warm place that they can call home and with the SNP in government that is exactly what they will get."