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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the dates of each visit were to a homeless hostel for young people by (a) himself and (b) each Minister in his Department since he came into post.

Ministers at the Department for Communities and Local Government visit a variety of projects, and meet with representatives of local authorities, voluntary and charity sector organisations, policy experts and other partners on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues including youth homelessness.

I also host the annual Youth Homeless Parliament, where over 100 young people from across the country who have experienced homelessness attend to share their views and help shape policy through engagement with politicians and decision-makers.

The Government publishes a list of all ministerial meetings with external bodies on departmental business on a quarterly basis. This is available at www.gov.uk.