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Sleeping Rough: Foreign Nationals

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 116696

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of rough sleepers are not British nationals.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The government recently published the annual rough sleeping snapshot count for autumn 2025 and the latest management information providing data from September – December 2025. Both of these publications include data on the nationality of people sleeping rough and can be accessed through gov.uk here.

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