Question follow-through · 52537

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase funding for local authorities to help reduce the number of (a) people and (b) families living in temporary accommodation; and if s

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
14 May 2025
Target answer date
16 May 2025
Answer
19 May 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase funding for local authorities to help reduce the number of (a) people and (b) families living in temporary accommodation; and if s

  2. 16 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Government has increased funding for homelessness services by £233 million this year, taking total investment to nearly £1 billion in 2025/26. This increased spending will help to prevent rises in the number of people and families in temporary accommo...

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