PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Homelessness and Sleeping Rough: Harlow (1 September 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on tackling rough sleeping and homelessness in Harlow.
Asked by:
Chris Vince (Labour)
Asked by:
Chris Vince (Labour)
Answer
In March there were zero families in B&Bs over 6 weeks in Harlow and Epping Forest council areas, and there were zero people sleeping rough long-term in Epping Forest or Uttlesford in June. This indicates that encouraging progress is already being made in Harlow.
In the Rough Sleeping Programme funding allocations, we announced £752,600 for Harlow to further these efforts and ensure that everyone sleeping rough has a route off the streets by Christmas.
Answered by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour)
7 September 2026
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