Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough Sleepers Debate
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Lord Bishop of Durham
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Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough Sleepers
Lord Bishop of Durham Excerpts(4 years ago)
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Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
My Lords, it is important to focus the money designed for rough sleeping on rough sleeping—that is its intended purpose—but it is also important to deal with the wider issue of homelessness. I would point out that the Government have given £6.4 billion to local councils to support their communities through the pandemic.
The Lord Bishop of Durham [V]
The Salvation Army has an innovative project for short-term housing solutions by using “meanwhile use” land to provide high-quality modular homes rooted in church communities and supported by wider community groups. This gives the residents the provision of a flat and the relational support of the community. What consideration have Her Majesty’s Government given to the Salvation Army’s innovative approach to homelessness and similar projects?