Written questions

Homelessness

Lords · Question HL16469 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Jamieson

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 9 April (HL15984), what progress has been made to halve long-term rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 23 Apr 2026

We are taking action now to meet our target to halve long-term rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament. This includes providing record levels of funding with £3.6 billion for homelessness prevention and rough sleeping services from 2026/27 to 2028/29...