Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“If he will take steps through the planned homelessness strategy to increase Housing First provision.”
Tabled: 18 November 2025Answered: 24 November 2025
Asked by
Patrick Hurley
Labour — Southport
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern)
Our homelessness strategy will be published soon. Our overall goal will be to prevent homelessness before it starts, saving people from trauma and saving taxpayers the cost of failure. Councils can use our homelessness funding flexibly to meet those needs, including by commissioning Housing First services, which evidence has shown can transform the lives of people with complex needs.