Homelessness: Veterans
Commons · Question 464 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce veteran homelessness.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 21 May 2026
The Prime Minister announced an ambition to house all veterans in housing need in September 2024. The government made changes to social housing allocations regulations to exempt all veterans of the Regular Armed Forces from local connection and residency ...