Written questions

Sleeping Rough: West Midlands

Commons · Question 28743 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much of the additional £340 million announced on 20 July 2026 to address long-term rough sleeping will be allocated to (a) Walsall Council and (b) the West Midlands; and how

Answer

Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 18 Sep 2026

The £340 million announced on 20 July formed part of the £442 million subsequently announced for the Rough Sleeping Programme on 19 August. This investment will help ensure that people sleeping rough have a route off the streets this winter, while deliver...