§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he last met representatives of Shelter to discuss housing policy and resources needed to reduce the number of homeless people this winter.
§ Mr. Yeo[holding answer 4 December 1991]: My hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Planning meets representatives of Shelter regularly. My Department has discussed with Single Homeless in London (SHIL) the need for the provision of shelters for those sleeping out in central London this winter. Through SHIL, my Department is providing 325 additional places in shelters between 1 December 1991 and 31 March 1992, as part of a co-ordinated strategy which includes shelters, transportation and support services to those sleeping rough in central London.