Sleeping Rough
Commons · Question 25534 · 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, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of private rents on rough sleeping.
Answer
Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 8 Sep 2026
Poverty, housing availability and affordability are the root causes of homelessness and rough sleeping. In addition, people who sleep rough are more likely to have complex and overlapping support needs. The National Plan to End Homelessness acknowledges t...