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Homelessness: Young People

Asked by Hannah SpencerGreen PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 5061

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of homelessness assessment rates for (a) people aged 16-24 and (b) the general population since the introduction of the Homelessness Reduc

Answered by Alison McGovern

The government publishes data on local authority homelessness assessments, including the age of main applicants owed a duty. You can find this in table A6 of the latest homelessness statistics, published here.

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