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Supported Housing

Asked by Preet Kaur GillLabour (Co-op)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 27 March 2025UIN 39536

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to continue supporting local authorities with large shares of exempt supported accommodation in their areas through the supported housing improvement programme.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

Future spending on specific programmes in 2025-26, including for the Supported Housing Improvement Programme (SHIP), is yet to be determined. SHIP local authorities will be notified as soon as possible.

The government is currently consulting on proposals for implementing the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The consultation closes on 15 May. Following this, the responses will be analysed before regulations are drafted and consulted on. We are continuing to engage closely with the sector as we work to implement the Act.

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