Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 59050
Begging and Vagrancy
Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025
Question
Jo Platt
Labour (Co-op) — Leigh and Atherton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle aggressive begging.
Answer
Rushanara AliBegging is a complex issue, though where it causes a nuisance or distress to communities, local areas need appropriate tools to maintain community safety. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 already provides the police, local authoritie...
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