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Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 January 2025

Debate

Homelessness

Contribution

The noble Lord is correct to flag up that issue, and I thank him for his work on housing and homelessness. The funding that the Government have introduced—the £450 million third round of the local authority housing fund—will support local authorities to get better quality temporary accommodation for homeless families. The third round is expected to deliver over 2,000 homes by 2026; funding will then be provided over the next two years, and will include revenue funding to support councils to deliver that fund. We are putting our money where our mouth is, but trying to resolve a problem that has occurred over many years is taking a great deal of effort. We will continue to strive to make sure that we put an end to the chronic homelessness we have seen in this country. It is time that we made sure everyone has a decent home to live in.

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