Siobhain McDonagh
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(4 years, 1 month ago)
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The Prime Minister
I wholly endorse what my hon. Friend has said. We will do whatever it takes, and we will beat it together.
Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab)
Apart from rent arrears, eviction from a private tenancy—a section 21 no-fault eviction—is the biggest reason for homelessness. On Friday, I met a 77-year-old woman who had lived in her home for 15 years, and a couple caring for a sister with Down’s syndrome. Both households were due for eviction today. Will the Prime Minister ask the courts to stop section 21 evictions to take the pressure off hard-pressed councils and these really worried families?
The Prime Minister
The hon. Member is absolutely right to raise this matter, and that is why I said what I did to the Leader of the Opposition. We will indeed be bringing forward legislation to address this point.