HC Deb 16 January 2001 vol 361 cc179-80W
13. Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what proposals his Department has for long-term solutions to the problems of people sleeping rough. [143976]

17. Kali Mountford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what proposals his Department has for long-term solutions to the problems of people sleeping rough. [143980]

Ms Armstrong

I am confident that we will meet the Prime Minister's target of reducing the number of people sleeping rough in England by at least two thirds by 2002. However this is not simply a numbers game and we are determined to ensure that we help rough sleepers rebuild their lives permanently away from the streets. As part of the Spending Review it has been agreed that funding will be available to help us to do this after the life of the Rough Sleepers Unit. I am determined to ensure that vulnerable people sleeping rough receive the help they need.