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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Ed Davey Excerpts
Tuesday 5th June 2018

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ed Davey Portrait Sir Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton) (LD)
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Does the Secretary of State accept that the number of ex-offenders ending up homeless has increased significantly in recent years, and will he accept that his Department’s policy objectives for reducing reoffending and helping rehabilitation will go nowhere unless this issue is tackled?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I accept that if we want to reduce reoffending and to rehabilitate, we have to ensure that we address the issue of housing. I absolutely accept that, which is why I am determined to work with local authorities and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to address it.