Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 1 September 2026Answered: 7 September 2026
Asked by
Chris Vince
Labour (Co-op) — Harlow
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
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.