PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Sleeping Rough: Redcar and Cleveland (18 July 2016)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)
Answer
One person without a home is one too many and we are committed to doing all we can to prevent homelessness. That is why we have increased central investment to tackle homelessness over the next four years to £139 million. This includes a new £10 million fund to support innovative ways to prevent and reduce rough sleeping, and a new £10 million Social Impact Bond to support rough sleepers with the most complex needs. We also announced at Budget £100 million of funding for low-cost move-on accommodation, including for rough sleepers leaving hostels.
DCLG publishes annual statistics on the number of people seen sleeping rough on a single night by local authority. These are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics
Answered by:
Mr Marcus Jones (Conservative)
21 July 2016
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