Sleeping Rough: Temperature
Commons · Question 26126 · Tabled 23 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the temperature threshold requirement for triggering the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol.
Answer
Answered by Rushanara Ali, 31 Jan 2025
The Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is a voluntary protocol which can be triggered for any adverse weather condition that poses a risk to people who are homeless or rough sleeping. In such circumstances, the local authority will work closely wit...