Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117823

Homelessness: Families

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

LabourTooting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of families with children being refused (a) homelessness relief and (b) homelessness prevention duties by local authoriti

Answer

Alison McGovern
My Department publishes quarterly data on the number of households that do not qualify for a homelessness duty after initial assessment which you can access on gov.uk here. The Department provides clear guidance for local authorities in exercising their h...

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