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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether statistical records are updated when homeless people find their own accommodation; and whether there is a record of those who return to homelessness.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether statistical records are updated when homeless people find their own accommodation; and whether there is a record of those who return to homelessness.
Asked by
Baroness Byford
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 April 2009
Information about English local housing authorities' actions under the homelessness legislation (Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996) is collected quarterly at local authority level.
Data collected include the number of households accepted by local housing authorities as eligible for assistance, unintentionally homeless and in priority need, and therefore owed a main homelessness duty (to secure that suitable accommodation is available). If a settled home is not immediately available, the authority must secure temporary accommodation until a settled home becomes so.
The above local authority data include counts of households for whom a main duty is ended during a quarter. Some of these may have found their own accommodation, but we cannot identify these cases specifically within the figures.
The local authority data also include counts of numbers of applicants who are accepted as owed a main homelessness duty, during a quarter, and had also been accepted within the previous two years.
Subjects
Homelessness; Statistics
Date
20 April 2009
Reference
2836; 709 c345WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I certainly agree that the emphasis must be on finding and helping them, which is exactly what we are doing. The counts might not capture all those who sleep rough, but because the methodology has been applied consistently from area to area and year on year, it is the most accurate measure of the relative scale of the problem and the change over time. Those are not my words; they are those of the National Audit Office. Its figures show that, in 1998, 1,850 people were sleeping rough and that, in June 2008, there were 483. That is significant progress. It is recognised across the voluntary sector, but it is only a platform for our ambition to get rid of rough sleeping by 2012.
My Lords, I certainly agree that the emphasis must be on finding and helping them, which is exactly what we are doing. The counts might not capture all those who sleep rough, but because the methodology has been applied consistently from area to area and year on year, it is the most accurate measure of the relative scale of the problem and the change over time. Those are not my words; they are those of the National Audit Office. Its figures show that, in 1998, 1,850 people were sleeping rough and that, in June 2008, there were 483. That is significant progress. It is recognised across the voluntary sector, but it is only a platform for our ambition to get rid of rough sleeping by 2012.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Scott of Needham Market
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is the Minister aware that many people who work in the homelessness sector struggle to reconcile government figures with what they see on the streets, and that one reason for this is the way in which they are instructed to count? For example, someone must be bedded down in the same place for two consecutive nights, and counters are forbidden from going into dark and secluded places, which is exactly where rough sleepers tend to hide. Would it not be better if the emphasis went on finding and helping them instead of counting them?
Subjects
Statistics; Sleeping rough
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
709 c955-6
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, as part of the new rough sleeping strategy, No One Left Out, we are bringing in changes that will clarify the scope of the count and enable more in-depth reporting of the level and nature of need in different areas.
My Lords, as part of the new rough sleeping strategy, No One Left Out, we are bringing in changes that will clarify the scope of the count and enable more in-depth reporting of the level and nature of need in different areas.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Scott of Needham Market
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the criteria for counting rough sleepers.
Subjects
Statistics; Sleeping rough
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
709 c955
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I had the privilege on Friday of visiting Shelter’s advice centre in Chatham, where I saw the excellent work that Shelter and other voluntary agencies are doing. The noble Lord is quite right. We are aware that what is happening in the economy is likely to lead to a loss of jobs and a loss of homes, which is why we brought forward the mortgage rescue package of £200 million, the mortgage support packages, which are led by lenders, and so on. We have also increased the money going into advice for these shelters, which are very grateful for that. When I talk about our ambition to get rid of rough sleeping by 2012, I should say that in addition to refining the count, we are setting up a streets audit to look at the exact individual help that rough sleepers will need—they are all very different—and how we can best offer that.
My Lords, I had the privilege on Friday of visiting Shelter’s advice centre in Chatham, where I saw the excellent work that Shelter and other voluntary agencies are doing. The noble Lord is quite right. We are aware that what is happening in the economy is likely to lead to a loss of jobs and a loss of homes, which is why we brought forward the mortgage rescue package of £200 million, the mortgage support packages, which are led by lenders, and so on. We have also increased the money going into advice for these shelters, which are very grateful for that. When I talk about our ambition to get rid of rough sleeping by 2012, I should say that in addition to refining the count, we are setting up a streets audit to look at the exact individual help that rough sleepers will need—they are all very different—and how we can best offer that.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I am sure that we all appreciate the work done by voluntary organisations in helping rough sleepers, but in this economic recession what additional resources will the Government give to these organisations to help them to meet the needs of what is likely to be a larger number of people who, because of repossessions and so on, will find themselves on the streets?
Subjects
Statistics; Sleeping rough
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
709 c956
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we do not have separate figures, but I can tell the noble Earl—I know he has a real interest in this issue—that one of our cross-cutting targets, PSA 16, has identified children who are coming out of care and who we know make up a large proportion of people on the streets. Such people have multiple problems, including mental health problems and addiction problems, and we have identified them as a particular target in the provision of housing. We find that these young people turn up regularly in places such as the Passage in London, and we really do have a care for them.
My Lords, we do not have separate figures, but I can tell the noble Earl—I know he has a real interest in this issue—that one of our cross-cutting targets, PSA 16, has identified children who are coming out of care and who we know make up a large proportion of people on the streets. Such people have multiple problems, including mental health problems and addiction problems, and we have identified them as a particular target in the provision of housing. We find that these young people turn up regularly in places such as the Passage in London, and we really do have a care for them.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Earl of Listowel
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister keep separate figures for the number of young people under the age of 25 who have left public care and are rough sleepers? Is she doing all she can to improve access to appropriate, good-quality supported accommodation for young people leaving care?
Subjects
Statistics; Sleeping rough
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
709 c956
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it is true that London has roughly half the country’s rough sleepers. Part of the challenge is to stop people coming to London in the first place, which is why we are investing £200 million in homelessness prevention services across the country. Westminster has a particularly acute problem because it is in a way the depot for the A10 groups of people coming from eastern Europe. That is why we have put additional resources into Westminster to help, for example, people reconnect to services in their home countries, and so on. Westminster has approximately 1,800 rough sleepers on the streets each year. It is a serious problem, which is why it needs more resources.
My Lords, it is true that London has roughly half the country’s rough sleepers. Part of the challenge is to stop people coming to London in the first place, which is why we are investing £200 million in homelessness prevention services across the country. Westminster has a particularly acute problem because it is in a way the depot for the A10 groups of people coming from eastern Europe. That is why we have put additional resources into Westminster to help, for example, people reconnect to services in their home countries, and so on. Westminster has approximately 1,800 rough sleepers on the streets each year. It is a serious problem, which is why it needs more resources.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, what is the position at the moment in central London? While local authorities in central London always felt that they should do what they could to help people, they found that the situation in some areas was very frightening for tourists, so they tried to find ways of helping that would relieve the tourist situation as well.
Subjects
Statistics; Sleeping rough
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
709 c956-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, there is no doubt that many of the people who do not access formal health and welfare services have mental health difficulties and by definition find themselves on the streets. Our cross-cutting strategy, PSA 16, also focuses help with accommodation precisely on those with mental health problems. One of the problems is that we do not have a database or sufficient evidence to know how many people are in that group, but we are engaged in that task.
My Lords, there is no doubt that many of the people who do not access formal health and welfare services have mental health difficulties and by definition find themselves on the streets. Our cross-cutting strategy, PSA 16, also focuses help with accommodation precisely on those with mental health problems. One of the problems is that we do not have a database or sufficient evidence to know how many people are in that group, but we are engaged in that task.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Countess of Mar
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, do Her Majesty’s Government know how many rough sleepers are mentally ill or suffering from learning difficulties? What special provisions are made for them?
Subjects
Statistics; Sleeping rough
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
709 c957
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the small voluntary organisations are critical in identifying people on the streets. They do most of the outreach work and most of the counting for us. As I said, we have put more funding into advice services. In addition, our third-sector strategy is about enabling voluntary organisations and local authorities to commission the right services for the right length of time so that we can get proper delivery and use the third sector in the most effective way possible.
My Lords, the small voluntary organisations are critical in identifying people on the streets. They do most of the outreach work and most of the counting for us. As I said, we have put more funding into advice services. In addition, our third-sector strategy is about enabling voluntary organisations and local authorities to commission the right services for the right length of time so that we can get proper delivery and use the third sector in the most effective way possible.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Bishop of Chelmsford
(Bishops (affiliation))
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister accept that on the frontline of work with rough sleepers and those experiencing homelessness are a lot of small voluntary organisations run and staffed by volunteers? Does she accept that many of these are reporting to people like me a growing problem in the present climate? What resources and help can they turn to at this time of growing difficulty in this field?
Subjects
Statistics; Sleeping rough
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
709 c957
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the criteria for counting rough sleepers.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the criteria for counting rough sleepers.
Asked by
Baroness Scott of Needham Market
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
31 March 2009
Answered on
31 March 2009
My Lords, as part of the new rough sleeping strategy, No One Left Out, we are bringing in changes that will clarify the scope of the count and enable more in-depth reporting of the level and nature of need in different areas.
Subjects
Statistics; Sleeping rough
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
709 c955
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government what procedures are in place for the collection and publication of statistics relating to complaints to and decisions by local authority standards committees.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what procedures are in place for the collection and publication of statistics relating to complaints to and decisions by local authority standards committees.
Asked by
Lord Greaves
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 January 2009
The Standards Board for England collects information about local authority standards committees in England from monitoring officers on a quarterly basis. This information includes details on the number of complaints to and decisions made by standards committees. It is collected via an online questionnaire, and the Standards Board publishes a summary of the information received on its website.
Subjects
Complaints; Committees; Local government; Statistics; Standards
Date
22 January 2009
Reference
606; 706 c223-4WA
House
House of Lords
Lords question for short debate on what steps they are taking to encourage the co-ordination of fire safety and emergency services across the European Union.
Lords question for short debate on what steps they are taking to encourage the co-ordination of fire safety and emergency services across the European Union.
Lead member
Lord Harrison
Answering member
Baroness Andrews
Department
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Questions for short debate
Subjects
Cross border cooperation; EU countries; Driving; EU law; Fire prevention; Emergencies; Fire and rescue services; Hotels; Qualifications; Statistics; Working hours; Tobacco; Rescue services; Rapid reaction forces
Date
19 November 2008
Reference
705 c1182-96
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:With reference to the Met Office publication Barometer (issue 9, page 12), what is the correct proportion of the United Kingdom population who live in cities; what figure is used for rural proofing of legislation; and whether the Office for National Statistics has been consulted on this...
asked Her Majesty's Government:With reference to the Met Office publication Barometer (issue 9, page 12), what is the correct proportion of the United Kingdom population who live in cities; what figure is used for rural proofing of legislation; and whether the Office for National Statistics has been consulted on this...
Asked by
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 June 2008
The figure stated in Barometer (issue 9, page 12) that 80 per cent of the UK population lives in cities refers to the percentage of the UK population that lived in urban areas as at the 1991 census, rather than to the population that lives in cities.
Using the rural and urban definition published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in 2004, the ONS has identified that 81 per cent of the UK population as at the 2001 census lived in built-up areas that contained 10,000 people or more. This includes those people who lived in UK cities in 2001 but also those who lived in smaller towns that had a population of over 10,000.
Using the rural and urban definition, 19 per cent of the UK population as at the 2001 census were identified as living in rural areas. These figures of 81 per cent and 19 per cent are used across government when referring to populations in urban and rural areas. The Government develop policies for the whole country, rural and urban. The relevant tool in relation to rural proofing is the rural and urban definition, which enables the outcomes of government policies to be assessed in both urban and rural areas.
The Office for National Statistics has been consulted, as it published the rural and urban definition and, using this definition, it published the statistics that stated that 81 per cent of the UK population as at the 2001 census lived in urban areas and 19 per cent lived in rural areas.
Subjects
Population; Statistics; Rural areas; Urban areas
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
3821; 702 c74-6WA
House
House of Lords
Why the Office for National Statistics publishes invoices and neighbourhood statistics for seven of the eight indicators of deprivation that have been adopted by the Social Exclusion Unit, but not for the eighth indicator; namely, family breakdown.
Why the Office for National Statistics publishes invoices and neighbourhood statistics for seven of the eight indicators of deprivation that have been adopted by the Social Exclusion Unit, but not for the eighth indicator; namely, family breakdown.
Asked by
Lord Patten
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
28 June 2006
Statistics on family breakdown are currently not available at neighbourhood level and as the index includes only indicators that measure a major feature of deprivation (ie not conditions experienced by a small number of people or areas), it is unlikely that a measure of family breakdown would be suitable for inclusion in the index.
Subjects
Disadvantaged; Divorce; Office for National Statistics; Statistics; Deprivation indicators
Date
28 June 2006
Reference
6332; 683 c159-60WA
House
House of Lords
Whether in future they intend to publish figures for marriage, divorce and incidence of domestic violence by neighbourhood so that changes in the levels of deprivation following family breakdown can be monitored.
Whether in future they intend to publish figures for marriage, divorce and incidence of domestic violence by neighbourhood so that changes in the levels of deprivation following family breakdown can be monitored.
Asked by
Lord Patten
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
28 June 2006
It is not possible to produce reliable figures for marriage and divorce at the neighbourhood level. Figures for marriage are published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) at the registration district (similar to local authority district) level in which they occurred.
Subjects
Disadvantaged; Domestic abuse; Divorce; Marriage; Statistics
Date
28 June 2006
Reference
6369; 683 c160WA
House
House of Lords
Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Andrews on 25 May (WA 127) on the costs of issuing council tax liability orders, whether they will take steps to ensure that local authorities collate the data requested in future.
Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Andrews on 25 May (WA 127) on the costs of issuing council tax liability orders, whether they will take steps to ensure that local authorities collate the data requested in future.
Asked by
Lord Morris of Manchester
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 June 2006
The Government have no plans to require local authorities to collate data on the costs associated with individual elements of the council tax enforcement process. We believe that individual authorities should have the freedom to decide whether to compile data in this level of detail.
Subjects
Costs; Council tax; Enforcement; Local government; Non-payment; Statistics; Liability orders
Date
21 June 2006
Reference
6045; 683 c86WA
House
House of Lords
Lords debate on unstarred question on how Her Majesty's Government intend to reduce the incidence of foetal alcohol syndrome.
Lords debate on unstarred question on how Her Majesty's Government intend to reduce the incidence of foetal alcohol syndrome.
Lead member
Lord Mitchell
Answering member
Baroness Andrews
Department
Department of Health
Type
Questions for short debate
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks; Diagnosis; Health hazards; Labelling; Health education; Misuse; Marketing; Pregnancy; Statistics; Warnings; Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Date
18 October 2004
Reference
665 c603-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Whether they will publish the cost weighted efficiency index figures for 2002-03 on a comparable basis with those published for previous years. [HL 2680].
Whether they will publish the cost weighted efficiency index figures for 2002-03 on a comparable basis with those published for previous years. [HL 2680].
Asked by
Baroness Noakes
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
8 June 2004
Answered on
8 June 2004
Subjects
Cost effectiveness; NHS; Statistics; Standards; Productivity
Date
8 June 2004
Reference
HL 2680; 662 c30WA
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
CCTV; Crime prevention; Accidents; Arson; Fires; Pupils; Statistics; Schools; Security; Safety; Fire resistant materials
Date
7 January 2004
Reference
656 c167
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What more they can do to reduce school fires, both caused by arson and accidental.
Subjects
CCTV; Crime prevention; Accidents; Arson; Fires; Pupils; Statistics; Schools; Security; Safety; Fire resistant materials
Date
7 January 2004
Reference
656 c167
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What more they can do to reduce school fires, both caused by arson and accidental.
What more they can do to reduce school fires, both caused by arson and accidental.
Asked by
Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
7 January 2004
Answered on
7 January 2004
Subjects
CCTV; Crime prevention; Accidents; Arson; Fires; Pupils; Statistics; Schools; Security; Safety; Fire resistant materials
Date
7 January 2004
Reference
656 c167
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords