Oral QuestionDepartment for International Trade

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 14 July 2022Answered: 21 July 2022

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for International Trade

Answer from Hansard

Florence Eshalomi

I thank my hon. Friend for raising that important initiative in Harlow. Housing First is an important intervention, which evidence has shown can transform the lives of people with complex needs. We are funding Housing First and other forms of housing-led accommodation through our £2.7 billion homelessness, rough sleeping and domestic abuse grant for areas like Harlow. That includes, as I have mentioned, the £442 million for the rough sleeping programme.