Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 64079
Sleeping Rough: Decriminalisation
Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Rough sleeping to be decriminalised after 200 years, published on 10 June 2025, how the approach to a replacement regime
Answer
Rushanara AliAs we work to fulfil our manifesto commitment to get the country back on track to ending homelessness, one principle must be clear – no one should be criminalised for simply sleeping rough. We will be the government that repeals the Vagrancy Act 1824.This...
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