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1. Energy Poverty

In order to ensure that no one is deprived of access to basic supplies, the future government shall implement the measures aiming at avoiding energy poverty provided by Catalan Law No. 24/2015 of 29 July on urgent measures to deal with the emergency regarding housing and energy poverty (Llei 24/2015, del 29 de juliol, de mesures urgents per a afrontar l'emergència en l'àmbit de l'habitatge i la pobresa energètica), with a view to guaranteeing the right of access to basic drinking water, gas and electricity supplies by individuals and households at risk of homelessness, as long as this risk exists.

2. Housing

In order to ensure that no one is deprived of access to decent housing, the future government shall work on the implementation of the new regulatory framework governed by Catalan Law No. 24/2015 of 29 July on urgent measures to deal with the emergency regarding housing and energy poverty. In this context, the future government shall ensure that in eviction proceedings regarding the habitual dwelling of individuals and households at risk of homelessness, it is necessary, for the eviction to be implemented, to observe the principle of adequate resettlement of individuals and households concerned.

In addition, the future government shall urgently implement regulatory changes to give effect to the provisions of Law No. 24/2015, such as the rules of operation of the evaluation committees for the allocation of housing in economic and social emergencies and in other cases of special needs within the framework of the Catalan Housing Agency (Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya).

3. Health

Regarding health policy, the future government shall guarantee universal access to quality public health care provided by the Catalan Health Service (Servei Català de la Salut, CatSalut) for all people living in Catalonia. No one may be excluded by reasons of their origin, irrespective of whether or not they are insured under or benefit from the National Health System, and independently of whether or not they are included in the register of