Josh Babarinde MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Supported Housing: East SussexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much financial support his Department has provided for supported accommodation in a) Eastbourne and b) East Sussex in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 introduced a duty for all local housing authorities in England to formulate and publish local supported housing strategies. The government will provide new burdens funding and publish guidance shortly,...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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Supported Housing: East SussexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current stock of supported accommodation in a) Eastbourne b) East Sussex.
Answer: The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 introduced a duty for all local housing authorities in England to formulate and publish local supported housing strategies. The government will provide new burdens funding and publish guidance shortly,...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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Homelessness: Health ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure people experiencing homelessness can access mental health and addiction support when they are placed in accommodation ou
Answer: The cross-government National Plan to End Homelessness makes clear that councils should, wherever possible, place households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic ...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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Homelessness: Health ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure people experiencing homelessness can access mental health and addiction support.
Answer: My Department worked closely with the Department for Health and Social Care as part of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping to develop our cross-government strategy, A National Plan to End Homelessness. Our Plan includes measures...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
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Homelessness: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to mental health services to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Answer: The Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programme funds drug and alcohol treatment and wraparound support for people sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough. It aims to improve access to treatment, including for those with co-occurring mental he...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
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Homelessness: Health ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to addiction support services to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Answer: The Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programme funds drug and alcohol treatment and wraparound support for people sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough. It aims to improve access to treatment, including for those with co-occurring mental he...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
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Homelessness: Health ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are currently accessing both mental health and addiction services who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in a) Eastbourne b) East Sussex c) Sussex.
Answer: NHS England publishes data at a national level on accommodation status for people in contact with mental health services. Using accommodation types associated with homelessness, including rough sleeper, squatting, sofa surfing, staying with friends or fam...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
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Homelessness: Health ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are currently accessing addiction support services who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in a) Eastbourne b) East Sussex c) Sussex.
Answer: NHS England publishes data at a national level on accommodation status for people in contact with mental health services. Using accommodation types associated with homelessness, including rough sleeper, squatting, sofa surfing, staying with friends or fam...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
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Homelessness: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are currently accessing mental health services who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in a) Eastbourne b) East Sussex c) Sussex.
Answer: Data on substance misuse treatment is available on the ViewIt statistics viewer on National Drugs Treatment Monitoring System website (NDTMS - ViewIt - Adult). This data is only available at an upper tier local authority level, therefore data for East Sus...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
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Homelessness: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what Government funding is available to third-party organisations, including charities and voluntary groups, to support homelessness prevention.
Answer: The National Plan to End Homelessness recognises the important role of voluntary, community and faith groups in delivering homelessness prevention work and forming partnerships with other local services and encourages councils and Mayors to develop their ...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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Rented Housing: Tenants' RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to inform people of their housing rights under the Renters Rights Act 2025.
Answer: On 13 November 2025, the government published a roadmap for implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025. The roadmap sets out how we are helping tenants, landlords and other interested parties understand their new rights and responsibilities. It can be foun...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to identify and disseminate best practice among local authorities in preventing homelessness.
Answer: Through the National Plan to End Homelessness the government has committed to publishing a range of toolkits which underpin the strategy. This will include a prevention toolkit, a youth Homelessness toolkit and a toolkit on homelessness prevention and sup...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local initiatives that build resilience to homelessness, including through volunteering, community donations, and partnership working.
Answer: The National Plan to End Homelessness recognises the important role of voluntary, community and faith groups in delivering homelessness prevention work and forming partnerships with other local services and encourages councils and Mayors to develop their ...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made to implement the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
Answer: The government remains committed to improving the quality of supported housing and implementing the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. A consultation on the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act’s measures, including...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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