Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69577

Homelessness

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will hold discussions with local authorities on the potential merits of enabling people to voluntarily pay for rooms for homeless people in shelters.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The government has invested £3.57 million in 2025/26 through the Night Shelter Transformation Fund to enhance emergency accommodation provision in the homelessness sector. This funding forms part of the government’s £1 billion funding for homelessness and...

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