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The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amends the Housing Act 1996. [1] The Act started as a Private Member's Bill introduced by Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East Bob Blackman. [2]
Blackman was drawn second in the 2016 annual Parliamentary ballot for a Private Member's Bill and put together the bill in partnership with national homelessness charity, Crisis. [3] It was the first Private Member's Bill to be supported by a select committee. [4] After receiving Government support at second reading, it passed through all stages in Parliament unopposed in both Houses and received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. [5]