§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many single homeless people are on Merseyside; what are the numbers of (a) reception centres, (b) resettlement units, (c) hostels, (d) lodging houses and (e) hotels and so on, catering for them on a temporary basis; how many beds are in each; and how many individuals by sex there are in each facility, in each case, for the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. WhitneyNo figures are available to show how many single homeless people there are on Merseyside. There is one resettlement unit (formerly a reception centre) which has 57 beds for men but none for women. The average occupancy level during the 12 months ended 20 November 1984 was 48 (84.2 per cent.). Such information is not available in respect of the other types of accommodation specified.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many single homeless persons by sex were received into the Fazakerley reception centre and resettlement unit in the last year for which figures are available; how many of these fell within priority need, as defined in section 2 of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977; how many of the latter were rehoused by local housing authorities, listing the housing authorities and the number each housed; and if any Merseyside local housing authorities refused to take single homeless persons from the centre unit.
§ Mr. Whitney843 men but no women were admitted to the Fazakerley resettlement unit (formerly a reception centre) during the period 12 months ended 20 November 1984. There are no figures available to show how many of these fell within priority need as defined by section 2 of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977. Nor are there figures available to show how many people in this category were rehoused by local housing authorities.
We are not aware that any single homeless men referred from the unit have been refused accommodation by the local housing authority.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of those currently living in reception centres are entitled to immediate housing from local authorities; how many are men and how many are women; and what instructions are given to hostel staff concerning assistance with rehousing.
§ Mr. WhitneyThere are no figures available which show how many people living in resettlement units (formerly reception centres) are entitled to immediate housing from local authorities. Staff in these units are instructed to give all possible help to residents to find suitable accommodation and this includes liaising with local authorities to provide rented accommodation in appropriate circumstances.