Submitted on Sunday 24th March 2019
Rejected on Thursday 28th March 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
End rough sleeping by 2030 by developing a new homelessness prevention strategy.
The number of rough sleepers in the UK is on the rise and more needs to be done by the UK government to prevent this getting worse. The current strategies in place are not working. They need to develop a new plan that looks at the causes of homelessness and offers real hope for the future.
Following the death of Kane Walker in February 2019, we are reminded again of the tragic consequences of homelessness. Politicians are currently prioritising matters such as Brexit and not doing enough to prevent this developing into a humanitarian crisis. Attitudes need to change across society and the government can take the lead. Only last year the controversy surrounding the Royal Wedding in Windsor shows that too many in authority still seek to ignore the issue instead of tackling it.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
In August 2018, the Government published a rough sleeping strategy, which aims to end rough sleeping by 2027. You can read the strategy here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-rough-sleeping-strategy
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