Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act to make provision about measures for reducing homelessness; and for connected purposes. |
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Citation | 2017 c. 13 |
Introduced by | Bob Blackman (Commons) The Lord Best (Lords) |
Territorial extent | England and Wales |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 27 April 2017 |
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Other legislation | |
Amends | Housing Act 1996 |
Status: Current legislation | |
History of passage through Parliament | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Text of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amends the Housing Act 1996.[1] The Act started as a Private Member's Bill introduced by Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East Bob Blackman.[2]
Blackman was drawn second in the 2016 annual Parliamentary ballot for a Private Member's Bill and put together the bill in partnership with national homelessness charity, Crisis.[3] It was the first Private Member's Bill to be supported by a select committee.[4] After receiving Government support at second reading, it passed through all stages in Parliament unopposed in both Houses and received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Homelessness Reduction Act 2017". UK Parliament. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "MP's push to extend homeless safeguards gets cross-party support". TheGuardian.com. 24 October 2016.
- ^ "No One Turned Away". Crisis. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Homelessness Reduction Bill supported by Committee". UK Parliament. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Homelessness Reduction Bill". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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