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Homelessness: Departmental Coordination

Asked by Paula BarkerLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 October 2024UIN 3214

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role her Department will have in coordinating a cross-departmental approach to ending homelessness.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

Homelessness levels have sky-rocketed, and we must deliver long-term solutions. The Government will look at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross-government strategy, working with mayors and councils across the country, to get us on back on track to ending homelessness once and for all.

The Government is taking action by setting up a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group which the Deputy Prime Minister will chair, bringing together ministers from across Government to develop this long-term strategy.

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