Petition · past parliament
More homeless shelters should be opened in local areas
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Homelessness has affected many people across the united kingdom, and will continue to do so at a rapid rate- Homelessness is a very large scale problem, so one way to start tackling it, is by opening more homeless shelters, so there could be less people sleeping rough.
Last year 57,890 households were accepted as homeless in England. In Scotland, 34,100 applications were assessed as homeless and in Wales 9,210 households were threatened with homelessness.The latest figures showed that 4,751 people slept rough across England on any given night in 2017 - a 15% increase compared to the previous year, and more than double the amount in 2010.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.