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Proceeding contribution from Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 11 February 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Housing Waiting Lists.


Housing Waiting Lists

Is the hon. Gentleman aware of the work that Crisis, the homelessness charity, has done, which quite clearly shows that many more people are sleeping rough? The hidden homeless—people who are living in other people's homes, in frankly second-world conditions—contribute to the problem. Does he agree with me and with David Coulthread from Crisis that we have to be more honest about the figures before we can have a more honest strategy to resolve the issues?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
487 c1379;487 c1377 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Construction Council housing Housing Finance Empty property Housing associations Homelessness Economic situation Local government Low incomes Planning Private rented housing Waiting lists Standards Sales Social rented housing Repairs and maintenance Rents Temporary accommodation Sleeping rough Housing revenue accounts
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk