§ Baroness Byford asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ How many homeless people lived in rural areas for each of the years 1999–2003. [HL3400]
§ Lord Rooker:Information collected about local authorities' actions under homelessness legislation is in respect of households, rather than persons.
Homeless households in all forms of Temporary Accommodation as at 31 March: England
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Rural authorities 3,460 4,270 5,230 6,060 7,030 7,860 8,390 8,270 Urban authorities 37,780 43,240 51,340 59,110 68,170 72,580 81,010 89,020 All local authorities 41,250 47,520 56,580 65,170 75,200 80,440 89,400 97,290 NotesHouseholds in accommodation arranged by local authorities pending enquiries or after being accepted as homeless under homelessness legislation. Data prior to 1997 are not available on a comparable basis. Totals may not equal sum of components because of rounding.SourceODPM PIE homelessness returns (quarterly).