To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) how many families have claimed to be homeless in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England, in each year since 1997; [128711](2) how many people were homeless in
(a) the Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England, in each year since 1997. [128714]
Information collected is in respect of households, rather than persons, and is not available below local authority level. The available information
reported by South Tyneside MBC, and all councils comprising the North East region and nationally is presented as follows. The term "homelessness acceptances" means those applicants whom a local housing authority have accepted as being eligible for assistance, homeless through no fault of their own and who have a priority need for accommodation. The priority need categories were extended by Order in July 2002 to broaden the safety net available for homeless people.
Homelessness Decisions
| Homelessness Acceptances
| |||||
South Tyneside
| North East Region
| England
| South Tyneside
| North East Region
| England
| |
| 1997 | 144 | 12,800 | 246,170 | 126 | 4,420 | 102,000 |
| 1998 | 1206 | 11,730 | 250,960 | 1166 | 4,370 | 104,630 |
| 1999 | 266 | 12,440 | 249,110 | 212 | 4,830 | 105,370 |
| 2000 | 246 | 12,100 | 252,290 | 201 | 5,060 | 111,340 |
| 2001 | 370 | 12,320 | 260,170 | 306 | 5,470 | 118,560 |
| 2002 | 430 | 14,210 | 273,480 | 364 | 6,420 | 124,880 |
1 South Tyneside reported in only three quarters of 1998. | ||||||
Notes:
1. Decisions include those where applicant household was found to be ineligible for assistance under the homelessness provisions of housing legislation.
2. Figures for the North East and England include estimates for missing data, and have been rounded to the nearest 10.
3. Acceptances refers to households found to be eligible, unintentionally homeless and in priority need.
Source:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister P1(E) quarterly housing activity returns