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Gypsies/Travellers

Mr. Luff: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what role the Government expects (a) regional assemblies, (b) regional housing boards and (c) regional planning boards to play in the formulation and development of policies to deal with gypsies; [193118]

(2) what account local authorities will be required to take of the (a) national and (b) regional need for traveller sites when allocating land for such sites in their local development plans. [193120]

Keith Hill: The assessments of housing need that underpin Local Housing Strategies should include the accommodation needs of gypsies and travellers. Clauses in the current Housing Bill would give statutory force to this.

These assessments are an essential part of the evidence base that informs Regional Housing Strategies (RHSs) and Regional Spatial Strategies (RSSs). Regional Assemblies and Regional Housing Boards have an important role to play in working with authorities to ensure that these assessments are robust and consistent across the region.

There will be close co-ordination in the production of revised RHSs and RSSs to ensure that they reflect the need for gypsies' and travellers' pitches. The RSS will set out the level of pitch provision to be provided in each local authority area. The identification of where the sites should be in each authority's area or how "windfall" sites will be determined will be the responsibility of the local planning authorities in preparing their Development Plan Documents (DPDs). Under the 2004 Act, it is a requirement that DPDs are in general conformity with the Regional Spatial Strategy.

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Homeless People (London)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many homeless people there were in Greater London in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) age and (b) borough. [193188]

Keith Hill: Information collected about local authorities' actions under homelessness legislation is in respect of households, rather than persons. This is collected quarterly through P1E returns. Although a breakdown by age of head of household is not collected, the return does distinguish acceptances where the

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applicant's priority need category was recorded as being aged 16 to 17 years old, or formerly "in care" and aged 18 to 20 years old. These two categories were introduced as part of the extension to priority need entitlement under the 2002 Order; prior to the third quarter of 2002, the priority need groups distinguished "vulnerable young persons", which was applied at the discretion of authorities.

A summary of available information reported by London boroughs about the total number of households eligible for assistance, unintentionally homeless and in priority need, and of those how many were headed by a "young person" in each year since 1997 is in the table.
Total homeless households reported as accepted 1 by London boroughs and, of which, those categorised as "young persons" 2,3

1997
1998
1999
2000

Total Young persons⁽³⁶⁾ Total Young persons⁽³⁶⁾ Total Young persons⁽³⁶⁾ Total Young persons⁽³⁶⁾

Barking and Dagenham 140 4 226 14 215 10 278 14

Barnet 856 23 986 24 1,065 14 1,208 11

Bexley 173 0 405 0 246 0 343 0

Brent 1,300 43 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 969 0 1,169 4

Bromley 578 2 703 1 809 1 885 0

Camden 1,345 7 1,571 11 1,429 5 1,009 9

City of London 38 0 63 0 60 0 24 1

Croydon 1,286 19 791 12 1,157 7 1,668 19

Ealing 979 1 1,036 4 989 10 997 13

Enfield 773 3 781 8 752 5 912 19

Greenwich 1,191 25 1,406 15 1,302 6 1,233 19

Hackney ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 665 2 872 6 869 1

Hammersmith and Fulham 584 3 690 0 758 3 973 13

Haringey ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 963 3 1,388 3 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾—

Harrow 618 0 713 1 713 1 680 6

Havering 272 18 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾—

Hillingdon 915 2 941 0 772 0 858 13

Hounslow 930 38 1,013 23 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 1,085 7

Islington 960 15 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 1,312 28 1,485 47

Kensington and Chelsea 598 0 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 552 0 612 11

Kingston upon Thames 374 0 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 296 0 400 6

Lambeth 825 22 946 33 1,212 74 1,006 36

Lewisham ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 1,038 1 1,241 2 891 23

Merton 216 0 185 0 251 0 178 0

Newham ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 1,687 18 1,353 16

Redbridge 287 1 314 1 438 3 430 1

Richmond upon Thames 544 1 621 2 503 6 321 3

Southwark 893 66 1,071 43 1,572 74 1,414 35

Sutton 293 12 290 20 478 19 432 19

Tower Hamlets ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 1,010 9 1,147 6 1,275 13

Waltham Forest 795 0 1,054 0 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 906 0

Wandsworth 454 0 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾—

Westminster 1,144 0 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 1,199 0 1,037 0

2001
2002
2003

Total Young persons⁽³⁶⁾ Total Young persons2,3 Total Young persons⁽³⁷⁾

Barking and Dagenham 307 24 502 41 689 82

Barnet 1,134 35 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾—

Bexley 459 0 474 2 372 5

Brent 1,256 0 1,033 21 956 63

Bromley 854 1 807 18 905 53

Camden 1,090 19 1,281 56 1,510 118

City of London 11 0 30 1 22 2

Croydon 1,432 11 1,116 9 1,409 73

Ealing 844 0 946 4 1,190 45

Enfield 1,235 19 1,133 50 1,072 93

Greenwich 1,161 30 1,135 57 1,021 149

Hackney ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾—

Hammersmith and Fulham 853 63 804 86 746 122

Haringey 1,961 6 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾—

Harrow 522 9 440 2 296 7

Havering ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 134 2 416 26

Hillingdon 1,160 11 870 11 888 46

Hounslow 1,415 32 895 51 692 73

Islington 1,549 79 1,275 57 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾—

Kensington and Chelsea 648 18 419 5 463 23

Kingston upon Thames 439 3 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 426 42

Lambeth 1,411 57 1,549 91 1,632 194

Lewisham ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 1,104 43 1,559 134

Merton 164 0 176 0 180 16

Newham 1,564 29 1,348 27 1,542 83

Redbridge ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾— 734 8 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾—

Richmond upon Thames 408 14 358 17 320 51

Southwark 1,741 18 1,560 31 1,671 106

Sutton 459 24 451 45 344 56

Tower Hamlets 1,334 20 1,530 32 1,701 99

Waltham Forest 1,153 7 1,121 39 1,048 76

Wandsworth 916 38 1,041 53 1,095 121

Westminster 1,253 1 1,093 17 1,060 80

⁽³⁵⁾ All households eligible under homelessness legislation, and found to be unintentionally homeless and in a priority need category. 2,3 From 2002 Q3, "young person" reflects acceptances of 16 to 17-year-olds, and 18 to 20-year-olds previously in care. Prior to this, authorities reported cases classified as "vulnerable young person". Data was not collected for either category in 2002 Q2.
⁽³⁶⁾ Data unavailable or incomplete.
⁽³⁷⁾
⁽³⁸⁾

Source:
ODPM P1E homelessness returns (quarterly)

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	1997	1998	1999	2000
	Total	Young persons⁽³⁶⁾	Total	Young persons⁽³⁶⁾	Total	Young persons⁽³⁶⁾	Total	Young persons⁽³⁶⁾
Barking and Dagenham	140	4	226	14	215	10	278	14
Barnet	856	23	986	24	1,065	14	1,208	11
Bexley	173	0	405	0	246	0	343	0
Brent	1,300	43	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	969	0	1,169	4
Bromley	578	2	703	1	809	1	885	0
Camden	1,345	7	1,571	11	1,429	5	1,009	9
City of London	38	0	63	0	60	0	24	1
Croydon	1,286	19	791	12	1,157	7	1,668	19
Ealing	979	1	1,036	4	989	10	997	13
Enfield	773	3	781	8	752	5	912	19
Greenwich	1,191	25	1,406	15	1,302	6	1,233	19
Hackney	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	665	2	872	6	869	1
Hammersmith and Fulham	584	3	690	0	758	3	973	13
Haringey	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	963	3	1,388	3	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—
Harrow	618	0	713	1	713	1	680	6
Havering	272	18	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—
Hillingdon	915	2	941	0	772	0	858	13
Hounslow	930	38	1,013	23	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	1,085	7
Islington	960	15	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	1,312	28	1,485	47
Kensington and Chelsea	598	0	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	552	0	612	11
Kingston upon Thames	374	0	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	296	0	400	6
Lambeth	825	22	946	33	1,212	74	1,006	36
Lewisham	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	1,038	1	1,241	2	891	23
Merton	216	0	185	0	251	0	178	0
Newham	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	1,687	18	1,353	16
Redbridge	287	1	314	1	438	3	430	1
Richmond upon Thames	544	1	621	2	503	6	321	3
Southwark	893	66	1,071	43	1,572	74	1,414	35
Sutton	293	12	290	20	478	19	432	19
Tower Hamlets	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	1,010	9	1,147	6	1,275	13
Waltham Forest	795	0	1,054	0	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	906	0
Wandsworth	454	0	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—
Westminster	1,144	0	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	1,199	0	1,037	0

	2001	2002	2003
	Total	Young persons⁽³⁶⁾	Total	Young persons2,3	Total	Young persons⁽³⁷⁾
Barking and Dagenham	307	24	502	41	689	82
Barnet	1,134	35	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—
Bexley	459	0	474	2	372	5
Brent	1,256	0	1,033	21	956	63
Bromley	854	1	807	18	905	53
Camden	1,090	19	1,281	56	1,510	118
City of London	11	0	30	1	22	2
Croydon	1,432	11	1,116	9	1,409	73
Ealing	844	0	946	4	1,190	45
Enfield	1,235	19	1,133	50	1,072	93
Greenwich	1,161	30	1,135	57	1,021	149
Hackney	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—
Hammersmith and Fulham	853	63	804	86	746	122
Haringey	1,961	6	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—
Harrow	522	9	440	2	296	7
Havering	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	134	2	416	26
Hillingdon	1,160	11	870	11	888	46
Hounslow	1,415	32	895	51	692	73
Islington	1,549	79	1,275	57	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—
Kensington and Chelsea	648	18	419	5	463	23
Kingston upon Thames	439	3	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	426	42
Lambeth	1,411	57	1,549	91	1,632	194
Lewisham	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	1,104	43	1,559	134
Merton	164	0	176	0	180	16
Newham	1,564	29	1,348	27	1,542	83
Redbridge	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—	734	8	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—
Richmond upon Thames	408	14	358	17	320	51
Southwark	1,741	18	1,560	31	1,671	106
Sutton	459	24	451	45	344	56
Tower Hamlets	1,334	20	1,530	32	1,701	99
Waltham Forest	1,153	7	1,121	39	1,048	76
Wandsworth	916	38	1,041	53	1,095	121
Westminster	1,253	1	1,093	17	1,060	80

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