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Homelessness inquiry

Inquiry

A demonstrable increase in homelessness, driven by the cost and availability of housing, has pushed the problem to such a level that a renewed Government-wide strategy is needed, the Communities and Local Government Committee concludes in its report.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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3rd Report - Homelessness
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Correspondence

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Letter from Lord Freud to Clive Betts regarding homelessness, dated 30 June 2016
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Oral evidence transcripts

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13 June 2016
Inquiry Homelessness inquiry
Witnesses Marcus Jones MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Local Government, Department for Communities and Local Government; Jane Ellison MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health, Department of Health, and Peter Searle, Director, Working age benefits, Department for Work and Pensions (at 4.45pm).
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Oral Evidence
6 June 2016
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Witnesses Ross Symonds, author of 'Homeless in Bristol' blog, Daisy-May Hudson, director of 'Half Way' film, and Mateasa Grant, Crisis 'mystery shopper'; Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick, and Professor Sarah Johnsen, Heriot-Watt University (at 4.45pm).
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Oral Evidence
14 March 2016
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Witnesses Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive, Crisis, Howard Sinclair, Chief Executive, St Mungo's, Kate Webb, Head of Homelessness Policy, Shelter, and Giles Peaker, Chair, Housing Law Practitioners Association.
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Written evidence

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Department of Health (HOL0164)
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Ms Helen Joberns (HOL0163)
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Phoenix Futures (HOL0161)
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Government Responses
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  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 6232 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 7556 (media inquiries)
  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA