United Kingdom · Report · Written statement
UIN HCWS156
Vagrancy Act 1824
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29 June 2026
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29 June 2026 · Written statement
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Commons
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29 June 2026
Summary
Today I am confirming that the Vagrancy Act 1824 has been repealed.This Government is drawing a clear line after over 200 years of criminalising people for sleeping rough.The moral case is clear: no one should be punished for having nowhere safe to sleep,...
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29 June 2026
Written statement
Today I am confirming that the Vagrancy Act 1824 has been repealed.This Government is drawing a clear line after over 200 years of criminalising people for sleeping rough.The moral case is clear: no one should be punished for having nowhere safe to sleep,...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2026-06-29/HCWS156
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenstatements/statements/1920990
- uk · ws-1920990 · source updated 29 June 2026