§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has relating to provision of local authority accommodation for single mothers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungIn my answer today to the hon. Member for Greenwich (Mr. Raynsford), I have indicated254W that we will be consulting interested organisations in due course about our proposals to reform the homelessness legislation, with the aim of ensuring fairer access to permanent social housing for everyone who needs it. I will consider what further accommodation provision may be needed for single mothers in that context.