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Eddie Hughes Excerpts
Monday 17th July 2017

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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I know the hon. Gentleman cares passionately about this, but it is worth reminding him that statutory homelessness reached its peak in 2003 and since then has fallen to half that number. But, of course, more needs to be done, and the right type of social homes in the right places have a big role to play.

Eddie Hughes Portrait Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend join me in commending the work of YMCA Black Country and its excellent chief executive, Steve Clay, as it works, through its Open Door programme, to persuade more private individuals to open their homes to homeless young people?