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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 April 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 May 2016. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Monday, 9 May 2016 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Sleeping Rough: Greater London

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the number of nightly rough sleepers within a quarter of a mile of New Scotland Yard.

Answer

One person without a home is one too many and we are committed to doing all we can to prevent homelessness. That is why we have increased central investment to tackle homelessness over the next four years to £139 million.

This will include a new national £10 million programme to support innovative ways to tackle rough sleeping, and will build on the success of our No Second Night Out initiative, which saw two-thirds of rough sleepers in London come off the streets after a single night.

DCLG publishes regular statistics on rough sleeping. While they are not collected at the level requested, they are available by local authority. These are available (the latest figures are attached) at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2015.

The GLA collects more detailed statistics on rough sleeping in London. These are available at: http://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8003
Session
2015-16
Attachment
Rough Sleeping in england, autumn 2015
Subjects
Greater London Sleeping rough
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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