REPEAL OF THE VAGRANCY ACT 1824

Early day motion 903, tabled 5 February 2018 by Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 22 members.

That this House expresses grave concern over the continuing use of the Vagrancy Act 1824 to criminalise homeless people who are rough sleeping; notes with concern that this Dickensian law was used 1,810 times in 2016-17; welcomes that this Act is no longer in force in Scotland and Northern Ireland; and urges the Government to repeal this harmful and out-of-date legislation across the whole of the UK.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 10, Labour 5, Scottish National Party 4, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1.