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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech entitled New PM says government can bring back hope to Britain, and launches drive to end rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity, published on 20 July 2026, how the additional £340 million announced in that speech will be allocated between programmes to tackle rough sleeping.

On his first day in office the Prime Minister launched an urgent national drive to end rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity. We are providing £442 million new funding to local areas to ensure that everyone who needs it is offered a route off the streets before Christmas this year, while providing longer-term accommodation and support for people with the most complex and long-term experiences of rough sleeping.

These measures build on the Government's wider action to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping, including the commitments set out in A National Plan to End Homelessness. This takes total investment in homelessness and rough sleeping services over the next three years to more than £4 billion.

Funding has been allocated to Mayoral Strategic Authorities and local authorities, based on local need, to provide accommodation and support for people experiencing rough sleeping. The Government is working closely with Mayoral Strategic Authorities, local authorities and homelessness organisations to support delivery of the Programme.

Further details of the Government's most recent measures are set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 1 September 2026 (HCWS300).