Homelessness Reduction Bill
Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Rosena Allin-Khan
3rd reading: House of Commons
&
Report stage: House of Commons
Friday 27th January 2017
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Friday 27th January 2017
(7 years, 11 months ago)
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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Tooting) (Lab)
There is an extremely high rate of homelessness in Tooting among those aged over 60. I know that Wandsworth Council battles with this greatly day in, day out. Do you agree that it is absolutely unacceptable that we are failing the older members of our society, and that people over 60 need to be taken into account?
Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)
Order. Just for good order, would the hon. Lady mind asking the hon. Gentleman to agree, rather than asking the Chair? She should ask whether he agrees, because she does not care whether I agree or not.
Dr Allin-Khan
Does my hon. Friend agree that it is absolutely outrageous that residents aged 60 and over have to suffer in this way and that he must do all he can to ensure the Government address this issue?