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Homelessness: Manchester Rusholme

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78470

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding to local authorities to support homelessness (a) prevention and (b) relief in Manchester Rusholme constituency.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The Government has increased funding for homelessness services by £316 million this year to a total of more than £1 billion. This includes an extra £84 million announced on 10 October 2025.

Local authority allocations are published through gov.uk here.

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