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Sleeping Rough: Finance

Asked by Sarah HallLabour (Co-op)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 72926

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to local authorities to support rough sleepers during winter 2025–26; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for rough sleeping.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG) is providing a total of £185.6 million to local authorities across England in 2025/26. The RSPARG gives local authorities the flexibility to determine the most suitable rough sleeping services required to meet local need, this includes providing support over the winter period.

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