§ Mr. Tony ClarkeTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many homelessness applications have been accepted in Northampton in each of the last five years. [184842]
§ Phil HopeInformation about English local authorities' activities under homelessness legislation is reported to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on quarterly PIE housing activity returns. The total number of decisions made and the number of these accepted as unintentionally homeless and in priority need, as reported by Northampton borough council during the past five years, is tabled as follows.
Decisions taken by Northampton borough council in respect of applications by homeless households Decisions Acceptances1 1999–2000 1,146 369 2000–01 1,120 430 2001–02 849 286 2002–03 1,066 414 2003–04 1,028 420 1Acceptances refer to eligible households found to be unintentionally homeless and in a priority need category Source: Source: ODPM quarterly PIE homelessness returns
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many homelessness applications have been accepted in Portsmouth in each of the last five years. [184315]
§ Phil HopeInformation about English local authorities' activities under homelessness legislation is reported to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on quarterly PIE housing activity returns. The total number of decisions made and the number of these accepted as unintentionally homeless and in priority need, as reported by Portsmouth City Council during the past five years, is tabled.
Decisions taken by Portsmouth City Council in respect of applications by homeless households Decisions Acceptances1 1999–2000 1,871 547 2000–01 1,906 529 2001–02 2,500 655 2002–03 2,826 804 2003–04 2,040 760 Notes 1Acceptances refer to eligible households found to be unintentionally homeless and in a priority need category Source: ODPM quarterly PIE homelessness returns