Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there will be any a) preference b) requirement for local authorities to deliver Housing First programmes as part of the Rough Sleeping Programme.

As set out in the programme guidance for the Rough Sleeping Programme, local areas (including both Mayoral Strategic Authorities and local authorities) will have flexibility to design both the support and accommodation offer to meet the needs of their area.

For the settled accommodation part of the programme, areas should deliver housing with wraparound support that is suitable for people who have experienced long-term rough sleeping and may experience multiple disadvantage. This may include, but is not limited to, a Housing First approach, which evidence has shown can transform the lives of people with complex needs.