Question follow-through · 12953
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide additional support to district councils to reduce levels of homelessness.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 6 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 18 Nov 2024 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide additional support to district councils to reduce levels of homelessness.
11 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Nov 2024
Answer published
As announced at the Budget on 30th October, funding for homelessness services is increasing next year by £233 million compared to this year (2024/25). The increased spending will help to prevent rises in the number of families in temporary accommodation a...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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