Seema Kennedy
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(5 years ago)
Commons ChamberI can reassure my hon. Friend that we are working with MHCLG colleagues. The Government believe that no one should be criminalised simply for sleeping rough. We committed to reviewing the Vagrancy Act in the cross-governmental rough sleeping strategy. Rough sleeping is obviously a complex issue, and we are looking closely at all the options, including retention, repeal, replacement and amendment of the Act.
As the hon. Gentleman knows, immigration is an issue for the whole United Kingdom, now and after we leave the European Union.