PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Homelessness (14 October 2024)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Dr Beccy Cooper (Labour)
Answer
The Government is clear that homelessness is too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We want to take a long-term approach and, working with Mayors and councils across the country, we will develop a new cross-government strategy to get us back on track to ending homelessness. The Deputy Prime Minister will chair an Inter-Ministerial Group to drive this forward.
We are also tackling the root causes of homelessness, including by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. We will abolish Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions with immediate effect, preventing private renters being exploited and discriminated against, and empowering people to challenge unreasonable rent increases.
Answered by:
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
22 October 2024
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