The SFHA has this week undertaken a trip to Westminster to meet MPs, ahead of an anticipated General Election in May of this year.
As part of the trip, on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd February, the SFHA held a joint reception for MPs with Homes for Scotland, which represents Scotland's home builders.
The aim of the joint reception was to raise awareness of the critical issues relating to affordable housing which could be affected by UK Government policy - including supply and taxation issues.
The event was sponsored by MPs Willie Bain (Labour, Glasgow North East) and Stewart Hosie (SNP, Dundee east). Mr Bain and also John Mason MP (SNP, Glasgow east) addressed the gathering on the importance of working with housing associations and the housing industry.
SFHA Deputy Chief Executive Andrew Field and Homes for Scotland Chief Executive Jonathan Fair also set out the policy direction which they would like to see from the current, or indeed future, UK Government.
Mr Field said:
"This was an extremely successful and interesting trip, which through our reception and several meetings, we were able to bring to the attention of MPs our key themes of supply, climate change and financial inclusion - the areas that we really need to address to ensure strong, sustainable communities for the future."
During the two-day trip, the SFHA delegates, who also included SFHA Chair Lorna Paterson and Vice-Chair Ewan Fraser met with MPs of all parties, including Under Secretary of State for Scotland Ann McKechin, David Mundell MP (Conservative) and Alastair Carmichael MP (Liberal Democrat).
If you have any questions or suggestions for the SFHA during our campaigning ahead of the General Election, please contact Claire Munro, Press and Public Affairs Manager
cmunro@sfha.co.uk
