Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 99224

Homelessness

Tabled: 11 December 2025

Answered: 19 December 2025

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of levels of homelessness relative to (a) levels of affordability of rented accommodation and (b) rates of local housing allowance.

Answer

Alison McGovern

A lack of affordable housing is a key driver of homelessness. This Government plan to deliver a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing, including with £39 billion funding for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme. We recognise some privat...

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