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1669661

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to bring forward legislative proposals to replace the Vagrancy Act 1824 on the number of arrests of rough sleepers.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	1696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not collect figures on police usage of the Vagrancy Act where this does not result in prosecution.</p><p>As the Government made clear at the time, the repeal of the Vagrancy Act will be brought into force once suitable replacement legislation is in place to ensure local authorities and police have the powers, they need to support vulnerable individuals and keep communities safe.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/11/2023 15:21:49 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1668642

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent meetings with charities supporting rough sleepers to discuss the use of tents by rough sleepers.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities lead on homelessness and rough sleeping and as such have regular meetings with stakeholders. DLUHC consulted on replacing the outdated Vagrancy Act last year and undertook extensive engagement at this time.</p><p>The Home Office has additionally engaged with police, local authorities, PCCs and other organisations on this topic.</p><p>The Vagrancy Act 1824 criminalises begging and some forms of rough sleeping and the Government agreed in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to repeal this outdated legislation and replace it with a package fit for modern usage.</p><p>We outlined those plans in the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan published by this Government in March this year.</p><p>Details on future legislation will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 997 question first answered 16/11/2023 15:54:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1668643

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent meetings with charities supporting rough sleepers to discuss the introduction of new fines for rough sleepers.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities lead on homelessness and rough sleeping and as such have regular meetings with stakeholders. DLUHC consulted on replacing the outdated Vagrancy Act last year and undertook extensive engagement at this time.</p><p>The Home Office has additionally engaged with police, local authorities, PCCs and other organisations on this topic.</p><p>The Vagrancy Act 1824 criminalises begging and some forms of rough sleeping and the Government agreed in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to repeal this outdated legislation and replace it with a package fit for modern usage.</p><p>We outlined those plans in the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan published by this Government in March this year.</p><p>Details on future legislation will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 996 question first answered 16/11/2023 15:54:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1667983

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria she uses to distinguish which rough sleepers do so as a lifestyle choice.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to prevent people from becoming homeless and rough sleeping in the first place. There are varying causes of homelessness and rough sleeping that are unique to each individual case.</p><p>The Government’s rough sleeping strategy sets out a ‘prevention first to approach’, including bringing forward investment to help ensure that nobody leaves a public institution for the streets, such as prison, hospital or care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 15/11/2023 14:46:47 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1623481

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential implications of his Department's Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, published on 27 March 2023, on police treatment of rough sleepers.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	182471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it does not want to criminalise rough sleeping and is working with across Departments to repeal and replace the Vagrancy Act 1824 as outlined within the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan. The implications of the replacement Vagrancy Act measures are being taken into account through consideration of the responses to the public consultation run by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities last year, and our wider stakeholder engagement.</p><p>Monitoring and evaluation of the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan will be important in understanding whether we are delivering the action plan effectively and that it is achieving the intended outcomes and impacts in tackling ASB across a range of funded measures.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 02/05/2023 14:11:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1623482

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with refence to her Department's Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, published on 27 March 2023, whether the Government plans to issue guidance to police forces on the treatment of rough sleepers.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	182472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ending rough sleeping, and published their cross Government strategy, Ending Rough Sleeping for good, on 3 September 2022 <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fending-rough-sleeping-for-good&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMichelle.Archer5%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C008975a120714e7b543808db4572101f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638180128412475395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=beNIvtJwmrw9roZgXCivgl9akp%2BIH1Wkn4Au28l%2Fxkg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ending-rough-sleeping-for-good</a> .</p><p>This strategy sets out the work that is underway, including the joint commitment of both the Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to ensure “everyone experiencing rough sleeping to have an appropriate and timely offer of support, tailored to their needs and the services they are eligible for, and that all agencies have the tools they need to unlock this support.”</p><p>The Strategy is backed by vital funding of £2 billion over three years.</p><p>Police officers can reference the ASB toolkit, with specific pages on Rough Sleeping which is produced by the National Police Chiefs Council. The Government are considering what further guidance is required alongside work on the repeal and replacement of the Vagrancy Act.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 02/05/2023 11:47:55 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1608267

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Anti-social behaviour action plan, published on 27 March 2023, whether her Department plans to take steps to avoid the criminalisation of rough sleeping.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	175721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is clear that no one should be criminalised simply for having nowhere to live.  We have already embarked on a strategy to end rough sleeping with a focus on prevention and multi-agency support for vulnerable individuals, backed by £2 billion over three years.</p><p>However, there are some instances of behaviour by those begging or sleeping rough that can cause harm or distress to the individuals and the wider public. Where this happens the Government wants to ensure police forces and local authorities are given the tools to direct vulnerable individuals into support where appropriate and help the public feel safe.</p><p>We will continue to engage with stakeholders on these complex issues, before separate legislation is brought forward at the earliest parliamentary opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 18/04/2023 10:08:18 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1608270

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Anti-social behaviour action plan, published on 27 March 2023, whether her Department plans to take steps to help ensure police officers are trained in referring rough sleepers deemed to be in breach of the law to appropriate support services.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	175722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is clear that no one should be criminalised simply for having nowhere to live.  We have already embarked on a strategy to end rough sleeping with a focus on prevention and multi-agency support for vulnerable individuals, backed by £2 billion over three years.</p><p>However, there are some instances of behaviour by those begging or sleeping rough that can cause harm or distress to the individuals and the wider public. Where this happens the Government wants to ensure police forces and local authorities are given the tools to direct vulnerable individuals into support where appropriate and help the public feel safe.</p><p>We will continue to engage with stakeholders on these complex issues, before separate legislation is brought forward at the earliest parliamentary opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 05/04/2023 14:46:49 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1138833

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2019 to Question 274618, on Rough Sleeping Support Service (RSSS), from which teams in his Department were staff assigned to the RSSS.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	277280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The requested information on the number of cases referred to and prioritised by the Rough Sleeping Support Service (RSSS) and status checks conducted by the RSSS do not form part of the body of published official immigration statistics and we are unable to release unverified management information.</p><p>The team of up to five casework staff were assigned to the RSSS from within Immigration Enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 277279 277281 277282 question first answered 18/07/2019 15:39:20 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1138834

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2019 to Question 274618, on the Rough Sleeping Support Service (RSSS), how many status checks the RSSS team has conducted as part of its administrative duties since that programme's launch.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	277281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The requested information on the number of cases referred to and prioritised by the Rough Sleeping Support Service (RSSS) and status checks conducted by the RSSS do not form part of the body of published official immigration statistics and we are unable to release unverified management information.</p><p>The team of up to five casework staff were assigned to the RSSS from within Immigration Enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 277279 277280 277282 question first answered 18/07/2019 15:39:20 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran