§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people are currently homeless in London. [39645]
§ Mr. ClappisonLocal authorities in England report on their quarterly PIE return to my Department the number of households for whom they accept responsibility to secure accommodation under the homelessness provisions of the Housing Act 1985.
The latest estimate for London appears in table 1 of "Households found accommodation under the homelessness provisions of the 1985 Housing Act 1985: England. Statistics for the second quarter of 1995", a copy of which is in the Library.