Written questions

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...