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Vagrancy Act 1824

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to local authorities to support the implementation of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
1 Jul 2026
Answer
7 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to local authorities to support the implementation of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824.

  2. 1 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    This change does not introduce any new duties for local authorities so there is no specific funding allocated to local authorities to support the implementation of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824, however, the Government has committed £3.6 billion ove...

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