HC Deb 03 July 1980 vol 987 cc650-1W
25. Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress being made on establishing extra overnight facilities for habitual drunks.

30. Mr. Garel-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in which areas of the country voluntary organisations have so far agreed to establish wet shelters for habitual drunken offenders.

41. Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in which areas he proposes to establish overnight facilities for habitual drunken offenders.

46. Sir Bernard Braine

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further consideration has been given to helping voluntary organisations financially so that suitable overnight shelter can be provided for persons who would otherwise be charged with drunkenness offences.

Mr. Brittan

I refer the hon. Members and my hon. Friends to the reply I gave today to similar questions by my hon. Friends the Members for Romford (Mr. Neubert), Cheltenham (Mr. Irving) and the hon. Member for Carlisle (Mr. Lewis).