Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to ensure that nurses are adequately housed, including in York Central constituency, in light of rising costs of residential accommodation.

The provision of accommodation for nurses is managed locally between National Health Service trusts and employees. NHS England has made a £700,000 fund available to support trusts to provide accommodation for newly recruited international nurses. This fund is being used to reflect the differing accommodation challenges in regions and any outcomes will inform national toolkits and guidance.