Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108616

Sleeping Rough

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Mr Toby Perkins

LabourChesterfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to launch the Long-Term Rough Sleeping Innovation Programme; and whether that programme will include the expansion of Housing First.

Answer

Alison McGovern
We will launch our £15 million Long-Term Rough Sleeping Innovation Programme shortly. The funding will enable councils to trial and deliver new approaches to support people furthest away from resolving their rough sleeping. The government will provide £3....

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