Written Question
Monday 9th January 2023
Asked by:
Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and East Dulwich)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the number of refugees admitted under the Homes for Ukraine scheme who are homeless.
Answered by Felicity Buchan
As of 18 November, local authorities in England accepted homelessness duties to 2,985 Ukrainian households across all visa schemes; 915 were single households and 2,070 family households.
1,720 homelessness duties were owed to households who arrived under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Figures show only a very small fraction of Ukrainian arrivals have had a homelessness duty accepted and councils have a duty to ensure families are not left without a roof over their head.
Written Question
Tuesday 20th December 2022
Asked by:
Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and East Dulwich)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to Women In Prison's report entitled the value of Women's Centres, published on 7th October 2022, what assessment he has made of that report's findings on the impact of funding women's centres on local authorities; and if his Department would take steps to contribute funding to a cross-departmental fund for women's centres.
Answered by Felicity Buchan
The Ministry of Justice is investing in women's community services through grant competitions that aim to both support the sector in delivering vital services and to promote better local integration in how those services are delivered. The effectiveness of our funding for women's community services will be evaluated and inform future funding decisions, including whether to establish a cross departmental fund.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Mar 2022
Private Rented Sector Housing
"My hon. Friend makes an important point about people in the private rental sector not being able to enforce their rights, because of lack of legal aid. Does she agree with restoring legal advice in this area? That would help prevent problems from escalating in the first place...."Ellie Reeves - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Mar 2022
Private Rented Sector Housing
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing this incredibly important debate. Decent housing should be a basic right for all. The private rental sector has grown significantly over the last decade, …..."Ellie Reeves - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 May 2021
Affordable and Safe Housing for All
"It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. According to Shelter, a quarter of a million people were homeless and stuck living in temporary accommodation at the start of the pandemic, and more than two thirds of all homeless people living in temporary accommodation are in London. That equates …..."Ellie Reeves - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Feb 2021
Building Safety
"In my constituency I have a number of buildings that are below 18 metres. Today’s announcement means that leaseholders of these buildings will still need to foot the bill, and the offer of loans is small comfort to my constituents, many of whom are already struggling. What does the Secretary …..."Ellie Reeves - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Feb 2021
Unsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and Leaseholders
"It is shocking that, almost four years on from the Grenfell disaster, the Government have failed to get a grip of the cladding scandal. Despite repeated promises that leaseholders would not bear the cost of fixing this problem, there are countless families living in flammable buildings facing colossal bills for …..."Ellie Reeves - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 05 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Maternity and Parental Leave
"It is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell), and it is a pleasure to speak in this debate on an issue close to my heart, as my son was just four months old when we went down into lockdown in …..."Ellie Reeves - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Earlier this month, a young homeless woman in Forest Hill, Stefania Bada, died after contracting an infection. Since 2010, the number of rough sleepers in this country has more than doubled. There has been a steep drop in investment for new affordable homes, billions of pounds cut from housing benefit …..."Ellie Reeves - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2019
Local Government and Social Care Funding
"Lewisham Council has had to propose a 2% precept to fund the widening gap in adult social care, yet Lewisham is among the 20% most deprived boroughs. Does my hon. Friend agree that rather than asking some of the poorest to pay more, we need proper funding from central Government …..."Ellie Reeves - View Speech
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