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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Homelessness: Enfield North (26 October 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to support people at risk of homelessness in Enfield North constituency.

Asked by:
Feryal Clark (Labour)

Answer

The Government has committed over £800 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping this year, further demonstrating the Government’s commitment to end rough sleeping this Parliament and fully enforce the Homelessness Reduction Act. This includes a £65 million one-off top up to the Homelessness Prevention Grant, for local authorities to help vulnerable households with rent arrears to reduce the risk of them being evicted and becoming homeless, bringing total spend this year from the Homelessness Prevention Grant to £375 million.

Whilst the Department does not hold financial data for specific constituencies, Enfield London Borough council has received financial support for the following programmes:

Name of Scheme

Funding Allocated

Homelessness Prevention Grant

£8,927,794

Homelessness Prevention Grant: exceptional winter top-up

£1,871,957

Rough Sleeping Initiative

£690,250

Accommodation for Ex-Offenders (AfEO) Scheme

£143,125

Homelessness Domestic Abuse New Burdens Funding

£28,993

In total, Enfield London Borough has received £11,662,119 in funding from the Department to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.


Answered by:
Eddie Hughes (Conservative)
3 November 2021

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