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Vagrancy Act 1824

Asked by Rachel BlakeLabour (Co-op)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29175

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on setting out a timeline for the commencement of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

We are carefully considering the Vagrancy Act and other relevant legislation in developing our new cross-government strategy.

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