Scottish Government News

New Housebuilding and Affordable Housing Supply Statistics, 2025

The Scottish Government published official statistics for new housebuilding and affordable housing supply covering 2025. A total of 17,336 new homes were completed across Scotland, with 13,725 built by the private sector and 3,611 by the social sector. The Affordable Housing Supply Programme delivered 6,289 affordable completed homes, with 32,479 total homes delivered toward the 110,000 affordable housing target by 2032. Annual decreases of 13% in all-sector completions and 25% in affordable housing completions were reported compared to 2024.

Scotland Child Protection Statistics 2024-25 Published

The Scottish Government published accredited official statistics on child protection for the reporting year 01 August 2024 to 31 July 2025. Key findings include 2,087 children on the child protection register (down 1% from 2024), 3,023 new registrations, 3,051 de-registrations, and 17,336 inter-agency referral discussions. The most common concerns at planning meetings were domestic abuse (44%), neglect (43%), parental substance use (38%), and parental mental ill health (38%).