Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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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]
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| 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 MP (Commons) Lord Best (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 April 2017 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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, 40 years after the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 received royal assent.[5][6]