Written questions

Temporary Accommodation

Commons · Question 52537 · Tabled 14 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 19 May 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase funding for local authorities to help reduce the number of (a) people and (b) families living in temporary accommodation; and if s

Answer

Answered by Rushanara Ali, 19 May 2025

The Government has increased funding for homelessness services by £233 million this year, taking total investment to nearly £1 billion in 2025/26. This increased spending will help to prevent rises in the number of people and families in temporary accommo...