§ 30. Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what new initiatives he plans to take to tackle the problem of homelessness.
§ Sir George YoungThe number of households accepted as homeless by local authorities during the last quarter of 1992 was the lowest for two years. We have launched a number of initiatives designed to reduce homelessness and 615W our spending plans will enable housing associations to provide 170,000 new social homes over the three years from 1992–93.