Gillian Keegan pledges to help end rough sleeping

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Gillian Keegan, MP for Chichester pledged to help end rough sleeping at a St Mungo’s event in Parliament, hosted by Mary Robinson MP.

More than 80 guests, including St Mungo’s clients, parliamentarians and charity representatives, met in the House of Commons to discuss the government’s commitment to end rough sleeping, with Communities Secretary Sajid Javid MP and Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey MP attending.

Gillian was one of more than 50 parliamentarians from across political parties who attended the event. Rough sleeping has increased by 134% over the last five years across England. Recent figures revealed that 8,108 people were seen rough sleeping in London in 2016-17.

Mrs Keegan had recently visited St Mungo's Headquarters in Hackney ahead of a Public Accounts Committee Inquiry that she led looking into homelessness and housing.

 

 

 

 

 

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