Homelessness Debate

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Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Earl of Courtown

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Road Safety Strategy
Monday 18th December 2023

(1 year ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown (Con)
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My Lords, there is plenty of time. Can we have the noble Lord, Lord Bird, and then my noble friend Lord Naseby?

Lord Bird Portrait Lord Bird (CB)
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Are the Government aware that for every person who falls homeless—they are not all out on the streets—the cost of running that homeless family or individual is two or three times higher than if you keep them in their homes? Has the Treasury done any serious work looking at how to keep the costs of homelessness down by keeping people in their homes?

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