Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to identify and disseminate best practice among local authorities in preventing homelessness.

Through the National Plan to End Homelessness the government has committed to publishing a range of toolkits which underpin the strategy. This will include a prevention toolkit, a youth Homelessness toolkit and a toolkit on homelessness prevention and support for survivors of domestic abuse. The toolkits will complement the Homelessness Code of Guidance and provide practical principles, tools, and best practice examples to help local authorities deliver on their statutory duties and ensure that services are designed to meet the needs of service users.