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Affordable Housing: Young Offenders

Asked by Kerry McCarthyLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 8015

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on securing (a) affordable, (b) safe and (c) appropriate accommodation for young people leaving youth custody

Answered by Alison McGovern

There are regular discussions between cabinet colleagues, and further dialogue through the Inter-Ministerial Group on homelessness and rough sleeping. The details of these discussions are not usually disclosed.

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