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HANSARDWales: Replacement FundingMy Lords, the UK Government have a responsibility to support the economic health of people, businesses and communities across the entirety of our United Kingdom. The Government…03 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, it is a fairly consistent national picture. I went through the data with a team as preparation for this; in every region in England we are seeing a very significant drop…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I cannot really comment on any additional measures. It is a matter for the Chancellor to set out the protection that we will be able to afford renters, while recognising…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, all I can say in addition to my response to earlier questions is that the Government are committed to expanding Housing First. That commitment was made in our latest…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, my noble friend is right that we see more people who are either EU or non-EU foreign nationals on the streets of London. We encourage local authorities, including those…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, it is indeed blue-sky thinking to guarantee someone an income that is paid by the state. I point out that in the pandemic we have seen the national debt increase…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, part of the ministerial working group is looking at the issue of rough sleepers in London who are former members of the Armed Forces. I pay tribute to the work of my…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I point out that in my noble friend’s constituency, the level of rough sleeping has dropped by 90%, which is one of the largest decreases in the country. On the rural…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, we have put in place bespoke support for local authorities through our homelessness advice and support team, which includes dedicated youth homelessness advisers who…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, the Government have already made a commitment to ending Section 21 no-fault evictions. I shall return to my previous answer and point out that we have seen a further…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I commend my noble friend on his tireless work that started in the early 1990s with the launch of the Rough Sleepers Initiative. Recognising that the moral mission of…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, the Oral Statement relates to rough sleeping. The figures are very clear: we have seen a 37% reduction in rough sleeping—a huge reduction. There has been a reduction of…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on supporting my honourable friend Bob Blackman in the other place. It is an important piece of legislation, and prevention is an…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I recognise the risk of a cliff edge given the level of support from the Government during the Covid-19 pandemic. An important plank of the support for people at risk of…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, the JCVI has set the overall framework for vaccination, and there is, by definition, a queue in terms of relative vulnerability and when people are called to be…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I point to the commitment through an entire Parliament of building 6,000 new homes for rough sleepers, which is backed by over £400 million of funding. We hope to see…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for showing the complexity that underpins rough sleeping. We know that 82% of rough sleepers have a mental health vulnerability; 83% have a…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, in my rush to respond to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, on the first amendment, I forgot to declare my relevant commercial and residential property interests as set out…01 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for tabling this amendment, which allows us to return to the important matter of how the revaluation will impact on…01 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for raising the points highlighted by his amendment and for his valuable and knowledgeable contribution to the Second…24 Feb 2021