HC Deb 18 October 1966 vol 734 cc1-2W
Mr. Morton

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many people were homeless in Great Britain at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Mellish

At the end of 1965 there were in Great Britain some 12,450 persons in homeless families in temporary accommodation provided by local authorities, and some 31,140 single persons sleeping rough, using reception centres or living in lodging houses and hostels. Of the latter figure 30,175 were in lodging houses, hostels or reception centres.