Friday, 27 May 2016

MPs Must Seize 'Historic Opportunity' To Tackle Homelessness

MPs have been urged to grasp an 'historic opportunity' to make the most significant change to the law on homelessness in nearly 40 years. Crisis is urging the MPs selected in a Private Members’ Bill ballot to champion a change in the law that will ensure homeless people in England can no longer be turned away to sleep rough by their council. The proposed Bill, put forward by an expert panel of council representatives, lawyers and housing experts, would see a reformed law introduced requiring all councils in England to take action to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. Read more on the Crisis website.

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