Oral QuestionWomen and Equalities

What steps she is taking to help end discrimination against disabled people.

Tabled: 6 November 2024Answered: 13 November 2024

Asked by

Sarah Owen

LabourLuton North

Answering Minister

the Minister for Women and Equalities

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith (Florence Eshalomi)

Encouraging progress has been made against national homelessness and rough sleeping targets in the Erith and Thamesmead constituency. In particular, the number of families in B&Bs for more than six weeks in Greenwich has decreased by 96% year-on-year, from 100 households to four—congratulations. More than £168 million in new funding was announced for London last month in the rough sleeping programme. That funding will be used across key areas to tackle rough sleeping in the winter and beyond, including the Erith and Thamesmead constituency.