To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will introduce proposals to place local authorities under an obligation to assist former members of the armed forces and their families who are homeless. (112104)

Under the homelessness legislation (Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996), local housing authorities in England must provide assistance to housing applicants who are homeless or likely to become homeless within 28 days and who are eligible for assistance. This includes applicants who are former members of the armed forces and their families.