Plans to abolish the "exclusionary" priority need and intentionality tests for homelessness support in Wales have cleared the first hurdle in the Senedd. MSs agreed the principles of the homelessness bill without objection, doing away with the need for a vote.

Wales' housing minister Jayne Bryant told the Senedd the bill would better protect the workforce as well as abolish the priority need and intentionality tests for homelessness support.

She told the Senedd: “Our focus is how to help people – not whether to help people,” outlining a trauma-informed approach focused on prevention and early intervention.

She said phased implementation is expected to cost £247m over 10 years outweighed by estimated benefits of £481m – “meaning every £1 invested will generate £2”.

Ms Bryant added that

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