Homelessness Reduction Bill

Clearly, the Bill is part of a strategy. It is not the sole basis for this approach. Under the ne...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing forward this important Bill. He points to the fact ...

That is precisely why I am introducing this Bill. Anyone who is sleeping rough is extremely vulne...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

If I may, I will make a bit of progress.

When I was drawn second in the private Members’ Bi...

On his popularity, will the hon. Gentleman give way? [Laughter.]

I will.

I too congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing forward this Bill, and the number of people her...

For 40 years, we in this House have forced local authorities to ration the help they provide to t...

I, too, congratulate the hon. Gentleman on introducing the Bill, which I fully support. On preven...

I will come on to the situation in Wales in a moment.

The anticipated savings will include ...

I am here to support my hon. Friend and his excellent Bill. I just observe, however, that when Lo...

The Bill does not deal with supply, but that is an important issue. It is clear that we need to i...

The hon. Gentleman suggests there will be a saving to local authorities in London, so why does my...

There will be an increase in costs associated with the help and advice, and prevention duties. Cl...

Does my hon. Friend agree that the Bill addresses the cruelty of the current system? What is bril...

That is the aim—to revolutionise the culture in local authorities and housing offices that provid...

I commend the hon. Gentleman for introducing the Bill, and I am pleased to hear his acknowledgmen...

There are beacons of excellence in local authorities, some of which do a really good job on preve...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing the Bill forward today, but will it guard against s...

I am coming on to that particular issue in a few moments.

The Bill will also ensure that lo...

My hon. Friend will be delighted to know that I support his Bill, and it is good to see that MPs ...

I thank my hon. Friend for his support for the Bill. Yes, we have to stop these perverse incentiv...

I would like to join the universal hymn of praise to the hon. Gentleman. I suggest that anyone wh...

I can confirm that the Bill does include priority for the armed forces and for people leaving the...

I congratulate my hon. Friend on his Bill and I wholeheartedly support it. I am glad that he has ...

I can confirm that the Bill will deal with care leavers. They are included in line with one of th...

My hon. Friend has set out all the steps that he has taken prior to this morning in preparing the...

When I set out on this journey, I did not realise just how much work was going to have to be done...

I am grateful to my near neighbour in north-west London for giving way, and I, too, congratulate ...

The hon. Lady tempts me to start talking about the revenue support grant, but I will not be so te...

Let me begin by expressing my thanks and gratitude to the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackm...

I welcome my hon. Friend’s focus on the housing crisis and the failure of the Government to deal ...

Personally, I agree with my hon. Friend. The Select Committee looked at this matter for our repor...

I congratulate my hon. Friend and his Select Committee on the work they have done. Is there not a...

Certainly, when the initial proposal was made that the costs of supported housing would be relate...

I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for bringing this important Bi...

There is a very real problem in that for local authorities, who can end up providing two homes fo...

My hon. Friend speaks from a position of great knowledge. I entirely endorse his point about scho...

The hon. Member for Harrow East will know far more about the intended mechanics of the legislatio...

Order. No fewer than 29 Back-Bench Members are seeking to contribute to the debate, meaning there...

It is a pleasure to follow the Chairman of my Select Committee, the hon. Member for Sheffield Sou...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Mr Prisk). He has spoken t...

Did my right hon. Friend see the comment by Simon Rose, the housing management officer at Newport...

I have not seen Simon Rose’s comments, and I would be grateful if my hon. Friend could send them ...

I warmly welcome the practical measures in the Bill, but I also heed my right hon. Friend’s comme...

My hon. Friend is right. I hope that the cross-party spirit in which we tackle this Bill may, in ...

The right hon. Gentleman is making a powerful point. We often talk about people losing their home...

We do indeed. Increasingly, the trend is that people face the threat of homelessness and, indeed,...

Order. Just to be helpful, lots of Members want speak and I want to get everybody in, so if brevi...

Like many colleagues present, I am pleased that the Government have put their support behind this...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rochester and Strood (Kelly Tolhurst), particularl...

Who wrote it?

Don’t bother buying it, as it is much too expensive—come to see me. [Interruption.] No money is m...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newport West (Paul Flynn). Like everybody else, I ...

rose—

I will press on so that others can speak.

We need to do what we can to tackle this issue. I...

Last night, I attended an event organised by TELCO, the citizens’ organisation for east London. I...

Is it not true that if we are to deal with street homelessness, which many people think we are ta...

Yes, I am coming on to that matter.

The hon. Member for Enfield, Southgate (Mr Burrowes) ma...

I am very tempted to allow the hon. Gentleman to continue, but I think he is looking at the origi...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I look forward to seeing the final version of the Bill after...

I am very pleased to be standing here today in support of, and as a sponsor of, the Homelessness ...

I welcome the Bill and think that it will make a real difference with regard to early interventio...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Westminster North (Ms Buck), who highlighted with ...

As a co-sponsor of this vital Bill, I am proud to support it. It is the first major reform of hom...

Will my hon. Friend give way?

I am afraid that I am not taking interventions because so many other Members want to contribute.<...

Brevity will help as well.

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I will try to live up to that, Mr Deputy Speaker. I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Registe...

I arrived early in the Palace of Westminster this morning. In the tunnel between the tube station...

As a Member of Parliament from Wales, I must say that I think the legislation in Wales has been a...

I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. This House should extend its thanks to the Welsh Assembly...

I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.

I congrat...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on bringing forward the Bill and th...

In the London Borough of Redbridge, the cost of temporary accommodation has risen by £5 million i...

Following on from my hon. Friend’s point, we all know from our own local council areas that homel...

Order. If Members continue to speak at such length, I shall not be able to fit everyone in, and t...

We take our homes for granted as a basic given, but imagine not having a home, or having a home t...

I, like many other Members, welcome and support the Bill, which will enshrine in legislation the ...

May I begin by extending my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Bla...

I should like to thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for bringing this important...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss), who has provide...

In my first 100 days as an MP, I have heard from one family every four days that they are facing ...

The hon. Lady makes a powerful point. Every Member in this Chamber will have had such an experien...

I am delighted to speak today, but I will not stand here and pretend that this Bill will solve th...

My hon. Friend is making a very powerful speech. My borough of Hounslow is also suffering in simi...

I certainly do agree. I often say that I was privileged to live in a council flat in east London,...

Order. Before I call anyone else to speak, it surely must be obvious that this Bill has support f...

I shall do my best to comply with your urgent call, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I had not intende...

I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for bringing forward this important Bill a...

Does my hon. Friend agree that additional funding must be made available to help councils to supp...

Absolutely. The point has been made that the measures have to be resourced, and I am sure that th...

I endeavour to follow the brevity of the hon. Member for Rochdale (Simon Danczuk). At the risk of...

I support this Bill, and I will set out the reasons why over the next couple of minutes. It is sh...

It is a pleasure to speak in support of the Bill, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member fo...

I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for bringing this important Bill forward t...

Before I call the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge), I must congratulate the last f...

You gave us the four-minute warning earlier, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I will stick to that. Ther...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on all the hard work he has done on...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough (Gill Furni...

Could not those sofa surfers, and others who are not actually visible to us when we walk around o...

Absolutely. They are indeed the hidden homeless. Similarly, although people in temporary bed-and-...

Was my hon. Friend as startled as I was to discover that in the last quarter, nearly 5,000 people...

I could not have put it better myself. The excellent briefing note prepared by the House of Commo...

In the interests of the 94 people sleeping on the streets of Bristol, I want the Bill to proceed,...

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for introducing this carefully c...

The Minister has explained some of the things the Government have done. What in his view are the ...

As I have said, homelessness is not just about housing supply. It is about a number of issues and...

Can the Minister reassure the House that the Bill’s money resolution will provide sufficient reso...

I thank the hon. Lady for bringing up a point that Members across the House have rightly raised t...

I welcome the Minister’s assurance about the codes of practice. His efforts to get Government sup...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words about my work on this important matter. In view of ...

Members on both sides of the House will be pleased to hear what the Minister said on the new fund...

As I said a few moments ago, we are engaging with the LGA, and engaged with it and the Select Com...

We have had a passionate and well informed debate. With the leave of the House, I will briefly su...