Jeff Smith – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jeff Smith on 2016-06-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, following the review of homelessness legislation undertaken by the charity Crisis entitled The homelessness legislation: An independent review of the legal duties owed to homeless people, published on 25 April 2016, whether he plans to undertake a review of such legislation.

Mr Marcus Jones

I welcome the recent report from the Crisis Expert Panel into the legal duties owed to homeless people. It provides a valuable insight into how aspects of the current legislation in England can learn from the model adopted in Wales.

We are considering all options, including legislation, and will continue to talk to local authorities, homelessness organisations and other government departments.