Written questions

Sleeping Rough: Birmingham

Commons · Question 26497 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to eliminate rough sleeping in the Birmingham City Council area.

Answer

Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 10 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 through a new Rough Sleeping Programme to ensure that everyone who ...