Orders of the Day — Homelessness Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:29 pm on 2 July 2001.

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Photo of Tony Baldry Tony Baldry Conservative, Banbury 4:29, 2 July 2001

I am not clear what new duties local authorities are being given to provide accommodation in the private sector. Local authorities have a finite amount of their own housing stock and housing association stock. Is the Secretary of State saying that local authorities will now have a duty to help people find suitable accommodation in the private rented sector? Will he flesh out a little further what new obligations local authorities will have? There is a danger that the Bill will raise applicants' expectations, but that those expectations will be unfulfilled.