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Sleeping Rough: Birmingham

Asked by Sir Andrew MitchellConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 5 June 2025UIN 54625

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to tackle rough sleeping in the Birmingham City Council area.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

For 2025/26, the department has allocated over £3.6 million to Birmingham City Council across rough sleeping grants.

The Government will develop a new cross government strategy, working with mayors and councils across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness.

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