Asked by: Sarah Champion (Labour - Rotherham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to publish data on (a) women's homelessness, (b) the number of women who become homeless in a reporting period and (c) the length of their homelessness.
Answered by Kris Hopkins
I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 13 March 2014, Official Report, column 311-312W.
Asked by: Sarah Champion (Labour - Rotherham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent and tackle women's homelessness.
Answered by Kris Hopkins
This Government has invested £470 million to prevent and tackle all forms of homelessness over the spending review period. The homelessness legislation in England provides one of the strongest safety nets in the world for families with children and vulnerable people who become homeless through no fault of their own.
The Government is committed to tackling and preventing all forms of homelessness and rough sleeping the Government. We have:
• Invested nearly £2 million to stop unlawful practice of councils placing families in B&Bs for more than 6 weeks;
• Supported the roll out of ‘No Second Night Out' schemes across England, helping 67 per cent of rough sleepers off the streets after a single night;
• Invested £42.5 million to improve rough sleeper hostels;
• Made it easier for councils to help move homeless families out of temporary accommodation more quickly by using good-quality privately rented accommodation - backed up by a £1 billion investment to expand the rented sector; and
• Supported Local authorities to deliver high quality housing solutions for vulnerable people through the Gold Standard scheme. Councils aiming for the Standard are supported by £1.7 million worth of training and other support.
The dynamics of domestic abuse mean that accommodation can play an important role in the resolution of interpersonal abuse and conflict. This is why local authorities provide a range of support for victims of domestic abuse. Some victims will be accommodated in refuges, but Sanctuary Schemes and mainstream local authority accommodation may be an option for others, while some victims will pursue independent solutions with help and advice from support schemes as necessary.
This Department also funds UKRefugesOnline a UK wide database of domestic violence services which supports the national 24 hour free phone domestic violence helpline. It enables those working with victims of domestic violence to identify appropriate services and potential refuge vacancies around the country so that victims can get the help they need as quickly as possible.
Asked by: Sarah Champion (Labour - Rotherham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many firefighters in South Yorkshire retired before the age of 60 in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
The Department collects information on numbers of normal and early retirements only, it does not collect information on the specific age of these firefighters at retirement. To assist the hon. Member a table containing this information has been provided.
Wholetime and Retained Duty System firefighters leavers from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority 2002/03 - 2012/13 | |
Compulsory/voluntary age retirements | |
2002-03 | 30 |
2003-04 | 26 |
2004-05 | 43 |
2005-06 | 35 |
2006-07 | 19 |
2007-08 | 29 |
2008-09 | 64 |
2009-10 | 43 |
2010-11 | 27 |
2011-12 | 18 |
2012-13 | 30 |
The Department collects information on retirements at Fire and Rescue Authority level only.
Asked by: Sarah Champion (Labour - Rotherham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the mean retirement age of a firefighter was in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
The Department collects information on numbers of normal and early retirements only, it does not collect information on the specific age of these firefighters at retirement. To assist the hon. Member a table containing this information has been provided.
Wholetime and Retained Duty System firefighters leavers from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority 2002/03 - 2012/13 | |
Compulsory/voluntary age retirements | |
2002-03 | 30 |
2003-04 | 26 |
2004-05 | 43 |
2005-06 | 35 |
2006-07 | 19 |
2007-08 | 29 |
2008-09 | 64 |
2009-10 | 43 |
2010-11 | 27 |
2011-12 | 18 |
2012-13 | 30 |
The Department collects information on retirements at Fire and Rescue Authority level only.
Asked by: Sarah Champion (Labour - Rotherham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many firefighters in Rotherham retired before the age of 60 years in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
The Department collects information on numbers of normal and early retirements only, it does not collect information on the specific age of these firefighters at retirement. To assist the hon. Member a table containing this information has been provided.
Wholetime and Retained Duty System firefighters leavers from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority 2002/03 - 2012/13 | |
Compulsory/voluntary age retirements | |
2002-03 | 30 |
2003-04 | 26 |
2004-05 | 43 |
2005-06 | 35 |
2006-07 | 19 |
2007-08 | 29 |
2008-09 | 64 |
2009-10 | 43 |
2010-11 | 27 |
2011-12 | 18 |
2012-13 | 30 |
The Department collects information on retirements at Fire and Rescue Authority level only.