Local Government: Homelessness
Commons · Question 19954 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how her Department holds local authorities to account for their performance (a) in commissioning third party homelessness accommodation, support and prevention services and (b) w
Answer
Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 8 Sep 2026
The Government has set clear expectations for local authority performance through the legislative framework on homelessness, the National Plan to End Homelessness and the local performance and accountability toolkit. Local authorities have a legislative r...