Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament
Y Pwyllgor Llywodraeth Leol a Thai | Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) | Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill
Ymateb gan: Unigolyn | Evidence from: Individual
1. What are your views on the general principles of the Bill, and whether there is a need for legislation to deliver the stated policy intention?
We need some legislation to ensure local people can find housing they can afford especially older adults and families.
Single pensioners could be offered a move from a family house to special pensioner accommodation that is not offered to people with drug and alcohol addiction
2. What are your views on the provisions set out in Part 1 of the Bill - Homelessness (sections 1 -34)? In particular, are the provisions workable and will they deliver the stated policy intention?
I don't think that you can eradicate homelessness whilst illegal drugs are so available.
3. What are your views on the provisions set out in Part 2 of the Bill – Social Housing Allocation (sections 35 – 38)? In particular, are the provisions workable and will they deliver the stated policy intention?
People shouldn't be made homeless by relationship breakdown
4. What are your views on the provisions set out in Part 3 of the Bill – Social Housing Allocation (sections 39 – 43 and Schedule 1)? In particular, are the provisions workable and will they deliver the stated policy intention?
These things never work in reality.
5. What are the potential barriers to the implementation of the Bill’s provisions and how does the Bill take account of them?
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6. How appropriate are the powers in the Bill for Welsh Ministers to make subordinate legislation, as set out in Chapter 5 of Part 1 of the Explanatory Memorandum)?
Not my department
7. Are there any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?
See previous answers
8. What are your views on the Welsh Government’s assessment of the financial implications of the Bill, as set out in Part 2 of the Explanatory Memorandum?
It'll cost more than they think.
9. Are there any other issues you would like to raise about the Bill and the Explanatory Memorandum or any related matters?
N/A