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Sleeping Rough

Commons · Question 25531 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech entitled New PM says government can bring back hope to Britain, and launches drive to end rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity

Answer

Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 8 Sep 2026

On his first day in office the Prime Minister launched an urgent national drive to end rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity. We are providing £442 million new funding to local areas to ensure that everyone who needs it is offered a route off the str...