Petition · past parliament
Set up housing for veterans before they leave the armed forces.
Closed
611 signatures
What the petition asks
Each year many veterans come out of the armed forces homeless. This means that veterans are living on the streets. In 2013 it was calculated that 9,000 ex-service personnel were found homeless. Ex-service personnel are becoming homeless and it is on the rise.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/9000-ex-service-personnel-homeless-after-2071049
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13983279
These are links of news articles of ex-service personnel being homeless.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13983279
These are links of news articles of ex-service personnel being homeless.
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
611
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Mar 2016
Closed
17 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.