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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the effect of the cost of living crisis in trends of the level of homelessness.

The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and has taken decisive action. The Autumn Statement announced £26 billion for 2023-24 designed to support the most vulnerable households, building on the £37 billion of support provided this year.

We are also providing an additional £50 million, through a top up to the Homelessness Prevention Grant, for local authorities to help prevent vulnerable households from becoming homeless this winter.