If I may say so, that is a rather simplistic analysis. The problem of rough sleeping predates 1979. Responsibility does not rest with the Conservative party. The Manchester Evening News has reported that: Homeless people are sleeping rough and begging on Manchester streets while 5,000 council houses and flats stand empty. For every hostel space in London, there are two move-on spaces. We are offering people the opportunity of permanent accommodation. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I are determined to build on the momentum that has been developed and bring about a situation in which no one has to sleep rough in London.