Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

What steps her Department is taking to work with the devolved Administrations to support people sleeping rough in winter 2024-25.

Tabled: 14 January 2025Answered: 20 January 2025

Asked by

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Rushanara Ali)

Funding for homelessness services in England is increasing next year by £233 million, taking the total to a record £1 billion. This will help prevent rises in the number of families in temporary accommodation and in rough sleeping. Today, I have announced the tripling of emergency winter pressures funding from £10 million to £30 million. Housing and homelessness is a devolved responsibility, but we engage with devolved Administrations on a regular basis to share best practice and inform our cross-Government strategy on homelessness, which is being chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister.