Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 51683

Temporary Accommodation: Finance

Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal DemocratTiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to reduce the cost of temporary accommodation for local authorities through the Spending Review.

Answer

Rushanara Ali
At phase 1 of the Spending Review the Government announced a £233 million increase for homelessness services, taking total spend to nearly £1 billion in 2025/26. This includes the largest-ever investment in prevention services, enabling councils to interv...

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