That this House marks World Homelessness Day 2024; notes with concern that 3,898 people were found sleeping rough in England in the autumn snapshot 2023; further notes that 11,880 people were served no fault eviction notices in the year ending in March 2024 and one in 200 households were living in emergency temporary housing; expresses regret that the Vagrancy Act 1824, which criminalises rough sleepers, remains in operation despite the House voting to scrap it; further notes that 469 people have been arrested under the Act since the Government committed to scrap it in April 2022; and calls on the Government to urgently scrap the Vagrancy Act and commit to a compassionate approach to rough sleeping.
Signatories (71)
- Layla Moran Sponsor
- Calum Miller
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Anna Sabine
- Tom Gordon
- Steff Aquarone
- Jim Shannon
- Sarah Dyke
- Ayoub Khan
- Liz Jarvis
- Mary Kelly Foy
- Rebecca Long Bailey
- Sarah Gibson
- Manuela Perteghella
- Ellie Chowns
- Jamie Stone
- Charlotte Cane
- Adam Dance
- John McDonnell
- Siân Berry
- Mr Will Forster
- Mr Lee Dillon
- John Milne
- Ian Roome
- Claire Young
- Vikki Slade
- Paula Barker
- Dr Beccy Cooper
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Max Wilkinson
- Sorcha Eastwood
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Shockat Adam
- James MacCleary
- Helen Morgan
- Bob Blackman
- Caroline Voaden
- Zöe Franklin
- Wera Hobhouse
- Helen Maguire
- Alison Bennett
- Olly Glover
- Ian Sollom
- Clive Jones
- Tom Morrison
- Steve Darling
- Christine Jardine
- Jon Trickett
- Dr Roz Savage
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Llinos Medi
- Ben Lake
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Ann Davies
- Olivia Blake
- Carla Denyer
- Andrew George
- Alex Brewer
- Chris Webb
- Daisy Cooper
- Richard Foord
- Chris Coghlan
- Mr Gideon Amos
- Sammy Wilson
- Adrian Ramsay
- Ben Maguire
- Rachael Maskell
- Dr Al Pinkerton
Source
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