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Homelessness, Newham

Volume 180: debated on Wednesday 14 November 1990

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has on the number of people on the homelessness register in the London borough of Newham in each year since 1980.

[holding answer 13 November 1990]: Local authorities report the number of households accepted and found accommodation under the homelessness provisions of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 and the Housing Act 1985.Available figures from Newham's housing investment programme returns are:

Households
1980–81n/a
1981–82568
1982–83720
1983–84660

Households

1984–851,263
1985–86898
1986–871,511
1987–881,566
1988–89637
1989–901,039