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Homelessness: Health Services

Commons · Question 107216 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Josh Babarinde

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure people experiencing homelessness can access mental health and addiction support when they are placed in accommodation ou

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 28 Jan 2026

The cross-government National Plan to End Homelessness makes clear that councils should, wherever possible, place households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic ...