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Department of the Environment: Homelessness Policy Division; registered files (HPD...

Catalogue reference: AT 152

What's it about?

AT 152

Records relating to the policy on the prevention and relief of homelessness, including guidance to local authorities and the voluntary sector.

Full description and record details

Reference

AT 152

Title
Department of the Environment: Homelessness Policy Division; registered files (HPD series)
Date

1993-2001

Description

Records relating to the policy on the prevention and relief of homelessness, including guidance to local authorities and the voluntary sector.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

HPD

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 1997-2001
  • Homelessness Policy Division, 1992-1996
Physical description

119 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

Department for Communities and Local Government , from 2019

Custodial history

1988-1996 - Department of Environment; 1997-2001 - Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions; 2001-2002 - Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions; 2002-2006 - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; 2006-2018 - Department for Communities and Local Government; 2018 onwards Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Accumulation dates

1992-1997

Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

HPD (Homelessness Policy Division) was set up in 1992 by splitting HMP, the other half forming HMEA. It had responsibility for homelessness, including refugee housing and rough sleepers, housing mobility, housing aspects of community care and special needs housing, gypsy sites policy, cash incentive schemes, grants to voluntary sector organisations to prevent or relieve homelessness and the Task Force on Government Department?s Empty Houses. In 1996 HPD was replaced by the Homelessness and Housing Management Division (HHM) which used the HM prefix.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16987329/

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Department of the Environment: Homelessness Policy Division; registered files (HPD series)