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HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationI start by thanking the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Dame Siobhain McDonagh), both for securing this important debate and for raising such important issues. I was delighted…20 May 2024HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationYes, and I will go on to explain what the Government are doing. One of our schemes is the local authority housing fund, through which we have given £1.2 billion to local…20 May 2024HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationThe local housing allowance has been uprated to the 30th percentile, which means people should be able to afford the bottom 30% of properties on that allowance; the intention is…20 May 2024HANSARDLevelling Up, Housing and Communities…Clearly, I regret the uptick in homelessness—it is very serious and the Government are doing everything to address it—but the most recent homelessness statistics, published…02 May 2024HANSARDLevelling Up, Housing and Communities…Clearly, I regret the uptick in homelessness—it is very serious and the Government are doing everything to address it—but the most recent homelessness statistics, published…02 May 2024HANSARD Youth HomelessnessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I thank the House for assembling here to debate the very important topic of youth homelessness, and those in the…01 May 2024HANSARD Youth HomelessnessRough sleeping has ticked up over the past year, but it is still down from the pre-pandemic numbers and the peaks in 2017. Clearly, every single person rough sleeping is one too…01 May 2024HANSARD Youth HomelessnessWell, we will see what the electorate decide tomorrow. One thing that is very clear is that in 2022, London was the worst-performing region for housing delivery and the west…01 May 2024HANSARDIntergovernmental Relations Annual Transparency Report 2023Today, the Government published the third annual transparency report of our engagement with the devolved Administrations on www.gov.uk '> www.gov.uk '> www.gov.uk . This report…23 Apr 2024HANSARDRough SleepingThe Government are committed to ending rough sleeping. We published our cross-government strategy “Ending rough sleeping for good” in September 2022, and we are investing an…22 Apr 2024HANSARDRough SleepingThis Government are absolutely committed to ending rough sleeping, which is why we are investing £2.4 billion. Importantly, £1.2 billion is going into prevention, so that we…22 Apr 2024HANSARDRough SleepingI thank my hon. Friend for his words welcoming Government expenditure on tackling rough sleeping and homelessness. The Government are very focused on helping the most vulnerable…22 Apr 2024HANSARDRough SleepingWe are abolishing section 21 and building affordable homes. Where are affordable homes not being built? In London.22 Apr 2024HANSARDInterfaith DialogueThis Government are extremely supportive of efforts to bring together people of different faiths and beliefs. The faith Minister meets regularly with faith leaders to encourage…22 Apr 2024HANSARDInterfaith DialogueLet me explain what occurred. The closure of the Inter Faith Network is a matter for the Inter Faith Network, as an independent charity; it is not a matter for Government. We have…22 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are very focused on temporary accommodation. That is why we are investing £2.4 billion, of which £1.2 billion is specifically for the homelessness prevention grant.…22 Apr 2024HANSARDWomen and EqualitiesWe have been doing lots of work on that, and will be releasing a report today by the independent Inclusion at Work Panel .16 Apr 2024HANSARDWomen and EqualitiesWe have been doing lots of work on that, and will be releasing the report today. [ Official Report , 20 March 2024; Vol. 747, c. 920.] Written correction submitted by the…16 Apr 2024HANSARDSupporting Families Annual Report 2024I am pleased to inform the House that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published the 2023-24 annual report of the Supporting Families programme, as…26 Mar 2024HANSARDEaster and Christian CultureIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq, being a fellow London MP. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) on securing this…21 Mar 2024