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Sleeping Rough

Asked by Nadia WhittomeLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 93982

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve access to homelessness services for people sleeping rough.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The Government has increased funding for homelessness services by £316 million to a total of more than £1 billion in 2025/26. This includes £255.5 million through the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant for local authorities to tackle rough sleeping. We announced £69.9 million top-up funding for the grant in October 2025.

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