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

What steps he is taking to help ensure that homelessness levels do not increase as a result of the end of the covid-19 evictions moratorium.

The Government has put in place an unprecedented package of support for renters during the pandemic. As national restrictions continue to ease, it is appropriate that these emergency measures also lift but we are doing so gradually.

The pause on bailiff enforcement has ended; however, measures to protect renters and prevent homelessness are still in place.

Significant financial support remains, and the vast majority of renters are up to date with their rent.

We are also providing local authorities with £310 million through the Homelessness Prevention Grant, an uplift of £47 million on the previous years’ funding, which can be used to prevent homelessness or to provide temporary accommodation to ensure families have a roof over their head.