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Sleeping Rough

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 18591

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of rough sleepers.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The government publishes quarterly and annual data on the estimated number of people sleeping rough in England on gov.uk here.

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