I support the Homelessness Reduction Bill, which draws on changes made by Labour, in the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, and could make some difference to the scandal of rising homelessness here in England too. The Bill will not succeed in significantly reducing homelessness if the government presses on with the decisions which have caused rising homelessness since 2010: a steep drop in investment for affordable homes, crude cuts to housing benefit, reduced funding for homelessness services, and a lack of action to help private renters. Labour will continue to campaign for action on these fronts to end homelessness.
