NDM8384 - Opposition Debate
Tabled on 11/10/2023 | For debate on 18/10/2023To propose that the Senedd:
1. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to get to grips with homelessness in Wales.
2. Believes that the Welsh Government’s White Paper on ending homelessness in Wales will not deliver the desired outcomes.
3. Notes with concern that the number of individuals rough sleeping has hit its highest level since 2020.
4. Recognises that seven local authorities do not record information on homelessness deaths.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish a Wales equivalent of the Combined Homelessness and Information Network to ensure that sufficient data is available to address homelessness in Wales and its impact.
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To propose that the Senedd:
1. Welcomes the bold, ambitious and radical reform for the future set out in the White Paper on Ending Homelessness developed as part of the Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru.
2. Notes the essential contribution of those with lived experience of homelessness in the preparation of the White Paper and the view of the Chief Executive of Crisis that the ambition shown in it is world leading.
3. Encourages responses to the consultation which will help shape the future approach to homelessness in Wales.
