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Temporary Accommodation: Leicester

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 108858

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department has provided to Leicester City Council to support the provision of temporary accommodation for rough sleepers in each of the last three years.

Answered by Alison McGovern

In each of the last three years the government has allocated councils funding through the Homelessness Prevention Grant, which can be used flexibly according to local need, including for temporary accommodation costs. Over this time the government has also provided specific funding to support people at risk of and experiencing rough sleeping, including through the provision of accommodation.

You can find local authority level allocations for homelessness funding through gov.uk here.

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