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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 March 2024. It was answered by Felicity Buchan (Conservative) on Monday, 11 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.


Sleeping Rough: Abuse and Crimes of Violence

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he has taken to prevent violence and abuse targeted at people experiencing rough sleeping.

Answer

The streets can never be a place of safety for people sleeping rough and accommodation provides the safety and security needed for individuals to engage positively with support services. That is why the Government published the strategy Ending rough sleeping for good in September 2022 and is investing almost £2.4 billion from 2022 to 2025 to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17103
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Abuse Crimes of violence Sleeping rough
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk