Economic Developments: Impacts of the Housing Acts Flashcards
How many more people were homeless in 1992 compared to 1979?
110,000 more people
Why did many people become homeless after the 1980 Housing Act?
There was less social housing available
What statistics shows there was less social housing available in 1992 compared to 1979?
In 1979, 1/3 of all houses were council houses. By 1992 it was only 1/5 of all houses
Why did many people become homeless after the 1988 Housing Act?
They were not able to pay the rents landlords charged
Which groups of people were not included in homelessness numbers?
People sleeping on the streets
Why might the government not have included people sleeping on streets in homeless measurements?
It would make statistics of homelessness way higher
What did a survey of London in April 1989 show about sleeping on the streets?
800 people were sleeping on the streets
Which international figure came to Britain and was appalled by the homelessness?
Mother Theresa
What was Mother Theresa surprised by?
That a country like Britain had so many homeless people in it
How did Thatcher’s government respond to homelessness?
They acknowledged it but did not act on it
