Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Angela Rayner and Steve Yemm

Monday 7th September 2026 Commons Chamber

[Angela Rayner]

I hope that local MPs and councils will be engaged. I have made a commitment, which I will go into further in the statement after this Question Time. It is about making sure that we make the right choices for local areas. Where costs have been incurred, there will be conversations with my Department, which was allocated money to support local government reorganisation. We are still committed to local government reorganisation, but with people.

[Steve Yemm (Mansfield) (Lab)]

14. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle rough sleeping.