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<p>The Government does agree that the Vagrancy Act is antiquated and not fit for purpose,
and therefore we have committed to repealing it. We made that commitment during the
passage of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act. Our commitment to repealing
it has always been dependent on introducing modern replacement legislation to ensure
that police and other agencies continue to have the powers that they need to keep
communities safe and protect vulnerable individuals.</p><p>I cannot give a specific
date when we will bring the legislation in. We will bring forward suitable replacement
legislation in a future legislative vehicle.</p>
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