HC Deb 19 November 1986 vol 105 c237W
29. Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the extent of homelessness in London.

Mr. John Patten

The level of homelessness in London must be a cause for concern to everyone. I was therefore very disappointed by the poor response of London boroughs to our offer of UHRU resources for schemes directed at making empty properties on estate properties available for housing homeless people.