Paula Barker MP led a significant parliamentary debate on youth homelessness, marking the first such discussion in 40 years. Held at Westminster Hall on Wednesday at 2:30pm, the debate focused on addressing the challenges faced by young people, including those with communication needs and the impact of certain clauses in the current criminal justice bill that criminalise homelessness. Barker highlighted the urgent need for a national strategy to combat youth homelessness, a sentiment echoed by various MPs and charities. The debate was part of the #PlanForThe136k campaign, aimed at developing a youth-specific homelessness strategy. Charities like Local Solutions and GlassDoor London supported this initiative, calling for a cross-departmental approach and nationwide reform of the private rental sector to resolve the issue.
If you fail to get angry when contemplating the potential waste of human potential through youth homelessness, I would argue that you’re simply not human. It was an honour to host the Westminster Hall Debate on Youth Homelessness today. We need a #PlanForThe136k https://t.co/3ORNJwQxqZ
Thanks very much to @PaulaBarkerMP for leading today's vital debate on youth homelessness. We need a #PlanForThe136k! https://t.co/41OcXWASfw
I was delighted to respond for the front bench in today’s Westminster Hall debate on youth homelessness. It’s a sad fact that young people are often overlooked in the homelessness emergency and they are often given a raw deal by the system. https://t.co/mTDNOpeWoC
Thanks to @PaulaBarkerMP for securing the debate on youth homelessness in Parliament today - the issue needs to be highlighted. This debate was a great starting point and @CommonwealTweet agree with her heart felt "imploring" of Parliamentary colleagues to keep pushing the issue
“If you fail to get angry when contemplating the loss of potential that youth homelessness leads to, then I believe you can’t be human.” @PaulaBarkerMP opening our debate on youth homelessness at Westminster hall. 👏👏 #PlanForThe136k https://t.co/DBnm7Ufm2l
Important debate in Parliament today on the shocking levels of youth homelessness. This is a huge problem in #Brighton & it's time we had a national strategy to end youth homelessness, matched with nationwide reform of our broken private rental sector @thectsbrighton https://t.co/2gyzp3abiJ
Charities like Local Solutions are calling for a national cross-departmental youth homelessness strategy. This afternoon, @PaulaBarkerMP leads the first Parliamentary debate on youth homelessness in 40 years! It's time for real change. #YouthHomelessness #Planforthe136k https://t.co/MXWIO2MLMW
We’re very excited to be going to Parliament later with @PaulaBarkerMP leading the first debate on youth homelessness in 40 years! Tune in online or come along to hear MP’s debate on how to make a #PlanForThe136k to #EndYouthHomelessness https://t.co/miWKnXv3J9
📢 MPs are debating youth homelessness tomorrow. The #PlanForThe136k campaign has secured a Westminster Hall debate to discuss the need for a youth-specific homelessness strategy. Led by @PaulaBarkerMP, it is vital as many MPs join this debate to address this escalating issue. https://t.co/Oh5Ti7a0Bw
Don't miss out on the Westminster Hall debate addressing youth homelessness this Wednesday at 2:30pm. Led by @PaulaBarkerMP, this discussion is vital for addressing the challenges faced by young people, including those with communication needs and experiencing homelessness. 1/3
@PaulaBarkerMP opens @crisis_uk parliamentary reception highlighting the shame that is the current criminal justice bill before Parliament, & it’s clauses that criminalise homelessness. https://t.co/RJjexLKIw3