Question follow-through · 123896

Homelessness: West Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce homelessness in West Berkshire.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
14 Apr 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce homelessness in West Berkshire.

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The government is providing £3.6 billion funding for homelessness services from 2026/27 to 2028/29, including more than £2.2 billion for local authorities to prevent and address homelessness and rough sleeping through the Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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