Question follow-through · 128547

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to ensure consistency in how local authorities interpret and apply statutory duties to young people presenting as homeless.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
22 Apr 2026
Answer
23 Apr 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to ensure consistency in how local authorities interpret and apply statutory duties to young people presenting as homeless.

  2. 22 Apr 2026

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  3. 23 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    We are taking action across government to provide targeted support to young people and their families at an earlier stage. The government is providing more than £3.6 billion funding for homelessness and rough sleeping services over the next three years, w...

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