Explanation of new-style debate on homelessness

This is one of four new-style Estimates day debates scheduled on 26/27 February. The new style debate provides the House with an opportunity to explore and scrutinise in more detail MHCLG’s spending plans in relation to homelessness

This follows recent reports by the National Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee on homelessness

C&AG, Homelessness, Session 2017–2019, HC 308, 13 September 2017

Committee of Public Accounts, Homeless households, Eleventh Report of Session 2017–19

MHCLG’s supplementary estimate 2017-18, explanatory memorandumgives details of budget changes proposed by MHCLG in this year’s supplementary estimate

These includes the following proposed changes in relation to homelessness funding

• To reduce 2017-18 current spending on preventing homelessness from £265.8 million to £263.6 million
• To remove the £25 million of capital funding previously allocated for reducing homelessness, which will now not be spent in 2017-18.

Related Library Briefing Papers:

• Rough Sleeping in England
• Local Authority Homelessness statistics
• Statutory Homelessness in England
• Households in Temporary Accommodation