Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 21 March 2017.
Yes. An independent evaluation of the implementation of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 has been commissioned, and an interim report is expected in draft format by June of this year. That work will help us to understand how rough sleepers are being treated under the legislation, and I can say that alternative monitoring systems are being explored in order to assist with the annual monitoring that takes place. There’ll be further information on that later in the year. And, of course, we’re looking to work with local authorities, who are responsible for meeting needs in their local areas, to ensure that people don’t become homeless in the first place, which, of course, is the intention of the legislation.