§ 64. Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is his policy regarding the present definition of homelessness.
§ 72. Mr. Fauldsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will 234W now undertake, in the light of the Shelter Report entitled "Face the Facts", details of which are in his possession, a national survey to assess the number of homeless people, based on an adequate redefinition, and to establish their whereabouts.
§ Mr. GreenwoodA great deal of information has become available about bad housing conditions as a result of the national sample survey of 1967 and other inquiries. The Government's policy is to do everything possible to alleviate all forms of housing need whether arising from actual homelessness or from bad housing conditions or from other causes.
Wide powers and generous incentives are now provided in the Housing Act, 1969 to deal with problems of inadequate and overcrowded housing. Although slum clearance is proceeding at record levels, I am asking local authorities for their proposals to step up their attack on the unfit housing that still remains.