Question 29139 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
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Does he stand by his statement at the Social Services and Community Committee on 17 June 2026 that the data in the Homelessness Insights report is "variable" and "not tier one data", and which specific data sources in that report does he…
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Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing
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Yes. People living without shelter can be very transient and their circumstances may change from night to night. This combined with a history of trauma that leaves many with a distrust in authority, means that it can be very difficult to…