Jamie Greene, local Conservative candidate has criticised the SNP over new figures showing a rise in people living in temporary accommodation after Scottish government data released shows that the number of children in temporary accommodation has increased since last year.
According to the Scottish Government data, there are now 4,923 children in temporary accommodation - an increase of 8 per cent since 2014. The number of people overall in temporary accommodation such as bed and breakfasts and budget hotels has also increased by 2% from 10,328 in 2014 to 10,567 in 2015.
The majority of people and families placed in temporary accommodation by councils are in social housing stock, but thousands are also living in B&Bs every year in Scotland.
Jamie Greene said that it was "the complete and utter failure by the Scottish Government to build new houses has contributed to the issue."
He said that "It is deeply worrying to see a rise in the amount of children staying in temporary accommodation. B&Bs and budget hotels are not suitable in the long term."
Adding "It's now time for the Scottish Government to work more closely with councils to make sure temporary accommodation is available to those who need it, and of an acceptable quality. The SNP are quite simply not building enough homes for those in dire need. You only need to ask aspiring families across North Ayrshire and Arran about adequate housing stock and it is clear that there is a crisis in the making."