Thank you for contacting me about the Homelessness Reduction Bill, which I fully support.
I wish to congratulate my Conservative colleague, Bob Blackman, with the support of the Government, in bringing this Bill to Parliament. The Bill will provide significant support to those who are about to or have already been made homeless.
As you may be aware, the Bill will place a new duty on councils to support those who are homeless. Councils will be required to help those threatened with homelessness or who are already homeless find a home. I am encouraged that the Government will provide councils with £61 million to help them deliver the new duties under the Bill, and I look forward to it becoming law.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.