Deaths of Homeless People

Debate between Stephen Metcalfe and Luke Hall

Tuesday 1st October 2019 Commons Chamber

[Luke Hall]

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that question. I do not have that information on me today, but if we have it, I absolutely give that undertaking.

[Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con)]

The causes of and solutions to rough sleeping are never simple. I welcome the action that the Government have taken and encourage them to work with local authorities and the extraordinary range of charities and voluntary organisations, such as Churches Together in Basildon, which works tirelessly to tackle homelessness and get people off our streets, giving them a warm and dry place to sleep and a hot meal and, more importantly, helping them to access the support systems that are available but that they seem to have fallen out of.