Vagrancy Act 1824
(asked on 28th October 2019) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
If she will repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824; and if she will make a statement.
This question was answered on 28th October 2019
The Government believes that no-one should be criminalised simply for sleeping rough.
In the Cross-Government Rough Sleeping Strategy published last year we committed to review the Vagrancy Act.
The review is consulting with stakeholders on all options including retention, repeal, replacement or amendment.