I congratulate my hon. Friend and his Select Committee on the work they have done. Is there not also an acute problem that arises from the cuts to housing-related support? For example, Oxfordshire County Council, because of cuts in Government support, is drastically cutting the support it gives to local homelessness hostels and threatening to end it altogether in three years. Even with all the measures in this Bill, if that went ahead, it would be a disaster because hostels would close and people would be forced on to the streets.
Homelessness Reduction Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 28 October 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Homelessness Reduction Bill.
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