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MSP blasts 'shameful' report revealing 13k Lanarkshire children on social housing waiting list

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Lanarkshire Tory MSP Graham Simpson has blasted the "shameful" number of children on the social housing waiting list across Lanarkshire.

Over 13,000 children in Lanarkshire are currently on the list according to information obtained by the Scottish Conservatives.

Freedom of information requests submitted by the party to each of Scotland’s 32 local authorities have revealed that at least 95,293 children in Scotland are on waiting lists for council housing right now.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android And the MSP says the true figure may be even higher as three councils were unable to return complete data.

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