Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made on protecting democratic institutions.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

The Taskforce is driving forward a whole of government response to the threats to our democratic institutions.

Recent progress includes developing new legislation to address the abhorrent harassment and intimidation experienced by elected representatives, provision of personal cyber security advice and the roll out of new National Protective Security Authority security guidance to help protect those working in our democracy.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in Harlow constituency.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

We must tackle the root causes of homelessness and move away from a crisis response towards preventing homelessness in the first place to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation.

That’s why our National Plan to End Homelessness sets out how we will build more homes, including for social rent, end Section 21 evictions and reduce poverty.

We’ve already made a record investment in prevention services with more than £1 billion funding for homelessness services in England this year, including £1.3 million for Harlow District Council.

Found: Chair); Jonathan Davies; Mr Lee Dillon; Mary Glindon; Alison Hume; Will Stone; Martin Vickers; Chris Vince

Found: Brackenridge; Darren Paffey; Rebecca Paul; Manuela Perteghella; Mark Sewards; Peter Swallow; Chris Vince

Found: Q4 Chris Vince: I declare an interest as a former teacher.

Found: Q4 Chris Vince: I declare an interest as a former teacher.