Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 14018

Vagrancy Act 1824

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

ConservativeFylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to local authorities to support the implementation of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824.

Answer

Alison McGovern
This change does not introduce any new duties for local authorities so there is no specific funding allocated to local authorities to support the implementation of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824, however, the Government has committed £3.6 billion ove...

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