§ Simon HughesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many families have claimed to be homeless in(a) London and (b) England in each year since 1997; and how many people were homeless in (i) London and (ii) England in each year since 1997. [140852]
§ Yvette CooperInformation collected about local authorities" actions under homelessness legislation is in respect of households, rather than families or persons. Estimates of total decisions made on applications, and the number of these where a main homelessness duty was owed, in London and England are tabled as follows:
Homelessness decisions Homelessness acceptances London England London England 1997 54,540 242,340 24,370 102,000 1998 57,490 245,350 26,310 104,630 1999 59,700 243,290 28,380 105,370 2000 60,790 247,190 28,230 111,340 2001 63,420 256,390 31,370 118,610 2002 60,540 270,280 30,320 125,070 Notes:
1. Figures include estimates for missing data, and have been rounded to the nearest 10.
2. Acceptances refers to households found to be eligible, unintentionally homeless and in priority need.
Source:
ODPM P1(E) quarterly housing activity returns.
A range of national and regional homelessness information—which includes estimates for non-responding local authorities—appears in a quarterly Statistical Release, available in the Libraries of the House and via the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website. An accompanying Supplementary Table presents key data at regional and local authority level. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister website link is: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_housing/documents/page/odpm_house_604177.hcsp