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Homelessness

Asked by Paula BarkerLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 19 May 2025UIN 51470

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of homelessness since July 2024.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

Local housing authorities report their homelessness activities under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) by completing the quarterly Homelessness Case Level Information Collection (H-CLIC) statistical return. You can find a link to the latest data, commentary and technical notes on collections here Research and statistics - GOV.UK.

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