Social inclusion and housing in the Scottish parliament: prospects?

Abstract

This article examines the prospects for the Scottish parliament to ‘contribute to a fairer and more inclusive society’ through the use of housing policy. After reviewing concepts of social exclusion and initiatives to increase inclusion, the article considers the powers of the parliament under the Scotland Act 1998. It argues that institutional and resource constraints surround future housing policy interventions and concludes that greater social inclusion is more likely through participation and improved economic prospects than through housing policy.