Extracts from Commons debate on the Queen's Speech: Vagrancy Act - May 18
Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:19
Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con) [V]:...I was disappointed that we
did not hear in the Gracious Speech about the repeal of the
Vagrancy Act 1824. I reiterate my view that we need to ensure that
people who are homeless are assisted but not arrested... Bell
Ribeiro-Addy (Streatham) (Lab):...I was extremely disappointed to
find that the Queen’s Speech did not specifically provide more
funding for homelessness. I would like to see the Everyone In
scheme turned into long-term policy. We saw how...Request free trial
(Harrow East)
(Con) [V]:...I was disappointed that we did not hear in the
Gracious Speech about the repeal of the Vagrancy Act
1824. I reiterate my view that we need to
ensure that people who are homeless are assisted but not
arrested...
(Streatham) (Lab):...I was extremely
disappointed to find that the Queen’s Speech did not specifically
provide more funding for homelessness. I would like to see the
Everyone In scheme turned into long-term policy. We saw how much we
were able to deliver during the pandemic for those who are
homeless. Ultimately, we should be removing the Vagrancy Act
1824, which criminalises the homeless, and
doing all that we can to support them. Under this Government,
buying a home has become the preserve of the rich, and nothing in
the Queen’s Speech is doing anything to change
that...
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