Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2021 to Question 130770, what progress he has made in allocating the remaining (a) £2.7 million of the Cold Weather Fund (b) £5 million of the Protect Programme.

We have confirmed allocations totalling £9 million to local authorities via the Cold Weather Fund, which is available to all local authorities. The Protect Programme has allocated £12 million to local authorities who need it most. This funding has been allocated based on applications from local authorities to MHCLG, according to local need.

Our expert rough sleeping advisers continue to work closely with all local authorities to support their work to protect rough sleepers.