Glasgow Ukrainians on ship to be rehomed across Scotland amid city's 'housing pressures'

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Glasgow Ukrainians on ship to be rehomed across Scotland amid city's 'housing pressures'
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Around 1,200 refugees will need to be rehomed as the ship contract comes to an end later this month.

A contract with a Glasgow cruise ship currently housing Ukrainian refugees will come to an end in two weeks time, with no confirmed plans for where those onboard will be housed.

A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “The M/S Ambition was a temporary measure to ensure Scotland could respond to the humanitarian crisis facing people in Ukraine and provide an immediate place of safety for displaced people. Glasgow City Council leader Susan previously confirmed to Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy in a letter than Glasgow will not be able to house all the refugees on the ship.

She added: "I can also advise that Glasgow continues to experience a serious shortfall in available housing association properties placing further pressure on our homeless population and in this regard, it remains unlikely that those residing on the ship will secure settled housing association properties following their disembarkation from the ship on the 31 March 2023.

They added that accommodation for people fleeing conflict should reflect the trauma they have experienced and it would be better for people to live in communities, offering more opportunities where they can integrate into neighbourhoods and access work, schools, healthcare and other services.

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