Petition · past parliament
Protect the homeless during lockdown 3 with extension of the Everyone In scheme.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The government have confirmed rough sleepers will NOT be given emergency housing throughout the third coronavirus lockdown.
During the first lockdown about 15,000 homeless people were provided with emergency housing through the government's 'Everyone In' scheme. This saved lives. It ended in May.
During the first lockdown about 15,000 homeless people were provided with emergency housing through the government's 'Everyone In' scheme. This saved lives. It ended in May.
The government have confirmed rough sleepers will NOT be given emergency housing throughout the third coronavirus lockdown.
During the first lockdown that began in March 2020, around 15,000 homeless people were provided with emergency housing through the government's 'Everyone In' scheme. This saved lives. It ended in May.
Homeless charities Centre Point and Crisis have both urged the government to reboot the scheme at a time when temperatures are dropping and infection rates are rising with the highly transmissible new strain of coronavirus at large.
Urge the government to restart the scheme and ensure everyone has a safe place to stay during this frightening time.
During the first lockdown that began in March 2020, around 15,000 homeless people were provided with emergency housing through the government's 'Everyone In' scheme. This saved lives. It ended in May.
Homeless charities Centre Point and Crisis have both urged the government to reboot the scheme at a time when temperatures are dropping and infection rates are rising with the highly transmissible new strain of coronavirus at large.
Urge the government to restart the scheme and ensure everyone has a safe place to stay during this frightening time.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
The Government announced £310 million of funding to tackle homelessness, to build on the ongoing ‘Everyone In’ campaign. You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-pledges-further-310-million-to-tackle-homelessness
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-pledges-further-310-million-to-tackle-homelessness
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Fund increased support the homeless: Fund increased support the homeless
Require housing for all homeless people after the coronavirus crisis: Require housing for all homeless people after the coronavirus crisis
End Homelessness in Britain by adopting and funding the “Housing First” project: End Homelessness in Britain by adopting and funding the “Housing First” project.
Timeline
| 7 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jan 2021
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