Homelessness: Greater London
Lords · Question HL8092 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Cashman
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help London boroughs address the estimated £330 million overspend in their homeless services’ budgets.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 16 Jun 2025
This Government has inherited record levels of homelessness, and we recognise the cost pressures this has put on councils. That is why we have increased funding for homelessness services in 2025/26 by £233 million to nearly £1 billion, alongside a local g...