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Written question asked by Margaret Moran (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 June 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 June 2006. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 3 July 2006 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Housing (Luton)

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many single vulnerable households were accepted as homeless in Luton in each of the last five years.
Answer

Statistical returns on homelessness reported by local authorities to this Department distinguish the number of households accepted as eligible for assistance, and unintentionally homeless according to the main category of priority need the applicant falls within. The returns do not identify the number of people in the household. Information reported by Luton borough council in each year since 2001-02 is summarised as follows:

Households accepted by Luton borough council as eligible for assistance, unintentionally homeless and in a priority need category
Of which:
Total households containing dependent children containing an expectant mother All other accepted households¹
2001-02 314 264 22 28
2002-03 575 372 63 140
2003-04 482 328 48 106
2004-05 392 265 53 74
2005-06 570 397 64 109
¹ As well as applicants, or members of their household, accepted as vulnerable for some reason, figures also include applicants accepted as having a priority need because they were homeless as the result of an emergency, they were aged 16 or 17-years-old, or they were under 21 and had previously been looked after, accommodated or fostered when aged 16 or 17.
Source:
DCLG P1E Homelessness returns (quarterly)

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
80365; 448 c770W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Housing Luton
Link
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