It is true that some local authorities take the view that the Minister describes, but would it not be better if central Government made the rules clear? Allowing people who are fleeing domestic violence to stay in hostels for an extended length of time simply in order to develop a local connection is the wrong approach. Do the Government plan to put in statute the rights of victims of domestic violence in respect of future allocations?
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Toby Perkins
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 March 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [Lords].
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