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Morning Briefing: reaction to PAC homelessness report
A report by a committee of cross-party MPs on the government’s approach to homelessness has been met with outrage
In the news
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) released a report today which concludes ministers have been “unacceptably complacent” in tackling homelessness.
It has sparked fierce debate on social media, and follows a piece by Dawn Foster in The Guardian asking why more is not being done to solve homelessness when the solutions are known.
The Guardian also ran a story yesterday reporting on the first vending machine for rough sleepers.
Installed in Nottingham, it contains essentials such as food and hygiene products.
In other news, Scotland’s biggest council landlord is considering demolishing all of its 48 tower blocks over the next 20 years, the BBC reports.
North Lanarkshire Council insists its high rises are safe, but wants to replace them with low-rise housing as part of its long-term strategy.
And finally, City AM runs an opinion piece this morning calling for a “housing revolution” in 2018, backing the more “radical” solutions pushed by communities secretary Sajid Javid over those of his bosses Philip Hammond and Theresa May.
On social media
Damning public accounts committee report on homelessness - the situation is ‘appalling’. Report here, summary below t.co/HM8ZyHhO9E @insidehousing @Alison_Inman @CIHhousing @HousingITguy @LucyFerman @Housing_Justice @Simplicitly @MichaelNeweyBHG @crisis_uk @Bushbell pic.twitter.com/Wz0bJ4SoOU
— peter walters (@peterwalt7)Damning public accounts committee report on homelessness - the situation is ‘appalling’. Report here, summary below https://t.co/HM8ZyHhO9E @insidehousing @Alison_Inman @CIHhousing @HousingITguy @LucyFerman @Housing_Justice @Simplicitly @MichaelNeweyBHG @crisis_uk @Bushbell pic.twitter.com/Wz0bJ4SoOU
— peter walters (@peterwalt7) December 20, 2017
Is anyone actually surprised that homelessness in England is at such an unacceptable level? Thank God for charities like @Shelter and @centrepointuk because this government certainly doesn’t give a toss.
— Rachel (@whiteroserachel)Is anyone actually surprised that homelessness in England is at such an unacceptable level? Thank God for charities like @Shelter and @centrepointuk because this government certainly doesn't give a toss.
— Rachel (@whiteroserachel) December 20, 2017
Build more social rent housing, stop slashing LA budgets to the bone, reverse punitive welfare cuts. For God’s sake its 2017, we’re 6th largest economy, this shouldn’t be happening #ukhousing t.co/Tf9tsxO9ZU
— Neil Goodrich (@NGoodrichHsg)Build more social rent housing, stop slashing LA budgets to the bone, reverse punitive welfare cuts. For God's sake its 2017, we're 6th largest economy, this shouldn't be happening #ukhousing https://t.co/Tf9tsxO9ZU
— Neil Goodrich (@NGoodrichHsg) December 20, 2017
What’s on
- It’s Prime Minister’s Questions at 12pm
- Parliament will close for the day with an evening adjournment debate titled ‘Government policy on local authority housing’
