United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 9526
Begging and Vagrancy
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15 June 2026
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22 June 2026 · Answer
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22 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help support local authorities in tackling aggressive begging.
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15 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help support local authorities in tackling aggressive begging.
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22 June 2026
Answer
Begging is a complex issue, though where it causes a nuisance or distress to communities, local areas need appropriate tools to maintain community safety. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives police and local authorities flexible p...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-15/9526
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1915906
- uk · wq-1915906 · source updated 22 June 2026