Written questions

Homelessness: Students

Commons · Question 13257 · Tabled 8 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of student homelessness.

Answer

Answered by Rushanara Ali, 18 Nov 2024

The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and this can have a devastating impact on those affected. The homelessness statistics show that 4,850 (1.5%) households had an employment status of ‘student/training’ and were threatened ...