Monday, 27 January 2020

No Immediate Repeal Of The Vagrancy Act


A repeal of the Vagrancy Act won’t happen right away despite growing evidence of the wider public thinking the arrest of rough sleepers is a waste of time. During a Lords debate on homelessness, MHCLG minister Viscount Younger of Leckie said the Government believes an on-going review of the Act rather than “immediate wholesale repeal” is the right course of action – to ensure that the consequences of a repeal are fully understood. Read more on 24housing.

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