Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps her Department is taking with local councils to prevent homelessness.”
Tabled: 8 July 2025Answered: 14 July 2025
Asked by
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour — Ealing Central and Acton
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)
The Government have increased funding for homelessness services by £233 million, bringing the total to nearly £1 billion. The 2025 spending review protected that level of investment until 2028-29, and provided £100 million of additional funding from the transformation fund.