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1126493

registered interest
date	14/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the methodology used to measure rough sleeping and (b) accuracy of the data produced as a result of deploying that methodology.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	254208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>MHCLG’s latest annual rough sleeping statistics are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018</a></p><p>These statistics provide a single night snapshot of people sleeping rough across each local authority in England. The snapshot is taken annually by local authorities using street counts, evidence-based estimates, and estimates informed by spotlight street counts. Local authorities decide, in conjunction with their local partners and based on advice from Homeless Link who verify the rough sleeping statistics collection, to use the approach that they believe will return the most accurate figure to assess the extent of people sleeping rough in their local area.</p><p>The methodology used has been in place since 2010 when it was developed after consultation with local authorities and the voluntary sector with the objective of strengthening the accuracy of the figures. Prior to 2010, there was no requirement for all local authorities to carry out a count or estimate to make an assessment of the number of people sleeping rough in their local area.</p><p>We are confident in the annual rough sleeping statistics and the methodology used. The annual snapshot has never claimed to be a total figure of all those sleeping rough in the country and is a pragmatic approach that provides a representation of those sleeping rough, alongside a reliable and consistent measure of change. The methodology used in England aligns with the approach which is now standard in many parts of the world including Canada, the United States and a number of other European countries.</p><p>All counts and estimates are independently verified by Homeless Link. Homeless Link oversee the whole process, issue clear guidance on how to conduct a count or estimate and actively challenge areas to ensure figures are reliable. Hundreds of local partners and voluntary sector organisations actively engage in the count and producing the estimate which also gives us confidence in the reliability of the statistics.</p><p>Accurately counting or estimating the number of people sleeping rough within a local authority is inherently difficult given the hidden nature of rough sleeping. There are a range of factors that can have an impact on the number of people seen or thought to be sleeping rough on any given night. This includes the weather, where people choose to sleep, the date and time chosen, and the availability of alternatives such as night shelters.</p><p>MHCLG is actively encouraging local authorities with significant numbers of rough sleepers to improve their year-round data on rough sleeping and is working collaboratively with local authorities to develop improved homelessness data and outcomes that can measure progress in reducing rough sleeping and homelessness.</p><p>Alongside our recent overhaul of homelessness statistics, through H-CLIC, to collect detailed case level information about every homelessness application we are also establishing local data pilots which will seek to improve the data collected by a wide range of services which people who sleep rough access</p><p><br>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and ending rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. In its first year, the Rough Sleeping Initiative provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/05/2019 10:55:11 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1122462

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of rough sleeping in (a) Liverpool, (b) Merseyside and (c) England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	246437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>MHCLG’s latest annual Rough Sleeping Statistics published on 31 January 2019 show the total number of people counted or estimated to be sleeping rough in England on a single night in Autumn 2018 was 4,677. This was down by 74 people or 2 per cent from the 2017 total of 4,751, and was up 2,909 people or 165 per cent from the 2010 total of 1,768.</p><p>These single night snapshots of the number of people sleeping rough are provided by all local authority areas in England. In Liverpool, there were 15 people sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2018. This was down by 18 people or 55 per cent from the 2017 total of 33, and was up 12 people or 400 per cent from the 2010 total of 3.</p><p>The single night snapshots for (a) Liverpool and (b) those local authorities in Merseyside are provided in table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Rough sleeping single night snapshots, 2010 - 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% change from previous year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>-33</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>-55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% change from previous year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>-67</p></td><td><p>-100</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>-100</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Helens</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% change from previous year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>-50</p></td><td><p>-100</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sefton</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% change from previous year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>-64</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wirral</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% change from previous year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>-29</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>1,768</p></td><td><p>2,181</p></td><td><p>2,309</p></td><td><p>2,414</p></td><td><p>2,744</p></td><td><p>3,569</p></td><td><p>4,134</p></td><td><p>4,751</p></td><td><p>4,677</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% change from previous year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>-2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These statistics are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018</a></p><p>This Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy which sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. This year, Rough Sleeping Initiative investment totals £46 million and has been allocated to 246 areas – providing funding for an estimated 750 additional staff and over 2,600 bed spaces.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 30/04/2019 11:48:23 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1110401

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to ensure cold-weather emergency accommodation is available for every rough sleeper.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	242258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>It is unacceptable that in modern Britain anyone should be forced to sleep rough and this government is committed to ensuring that, regardless of weather, everyone has a roof over their head.</p><p>We recognise that the challenges faced by those who sleep rough are especially acute during severe weather, and actively work alongside Local Authorities to mitigate this.</p><p>In periods of severe weather Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is triggered, and local authorities work closely with charities to provide basic emergency accommodation during this time to minimise the risk of harm to individuals who are sleeping rough when the temperature drops.</p><p>Many local authorities will already make sure warm places to stay are available throughout the winter, not just during times when SWEP is in force.</p><p>In addition on 31 October we launched the Cold Weather Fund of up to £5 million available to all local authorities to provide a robust, local response to support rough sleepers off the streets throughout the winter period. The deadline for Local Authorities to submit their claim forms for this was 5 April 2019.</p><p>The fund was used to enhance accommodation provision such as access to the private rented sector, provide space in existing supporting housing projects, and fund interventions such as B&amp;Bs and No Second Night Out services. These aim to quickly reduce the number of people sleeping rough in the cold period, while the longer-term Rough Sleeping Strategy interventions come into effect. This Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough.</p><p>That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy which sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. Already, this has provided over 2,600 new bed spaces and 750 staff. In all, the Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 11/04/2019 15:00:26 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1109258

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of emergency cold weather accommodation for rough sleepers.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	239863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>In periods of severe weather, Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is triggered and local authorities work closely with charities to provide basic emergency accommodation to minimise the risk of harm to individuals who are sleeping rough. Local authorities take a common sense approach to activating SWEP, which may be triggered by extreme cold, heavy rain, high winds or extreme heat.</p><p>We recognise the additional challenges that cold weather poses for local authorities in terms of rough sleeping. On 31 October 2018, we launched the Cold Weather Fund, of up to £5 million, for all local authorities to provide a robust, local response to support rough sleepers off the streets prior to the impending winter period. Over 160 local authorities were granted funding under this scheme and funding was made available for over 1,000 additional bed spaces.</p><p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. In its first year, the Rough Sleeping Initiative provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 09/04/2019 10:02:01 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1108681

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will publish the bimonthly counts of rough sleepers by local authorities in receipt of the Rough Sleeping Initiative funding.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	239278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>We do not intend to publish the results from the bi-monthly counts conducted in the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) areas.</p><p>This is internal management information and, unlike the annual snapshot rough sleeping statistics, are not independently verified. Publication could therefore undermine public trust and confidence in the integrity of the annual statistics.</p><p>The bi-monthly counts enable an approximate measure of change for management and trend purposes (such as seasonal differences). This is used in combination with wider intelligence, including from our expert RSI advisers, to provide an understanding of the rough sleeping situation and cohort in each area.</p><p>We intend to publish findings from both an impact and process evaluation of the RSI later this year. This will include analysis of relevant information collected from local authorities as part of the Department’s monitoring of the initiative.</p><p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. In its first year, the RSI provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff. In all, the Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 04/04/2019 14:02:39 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1108682

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average proportion change recorded in the bimonthly counts for the Rough Sleeping Initiative has been in (a) London and (b) England since July 2018.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	239279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>This information is not available. We do not intend to publish the results from the bi-monthly counts conducted in the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) areas. The official measure of rough sleeping is the annual rough sleeping statistics.</p><p>The bi-monthly counts for the RSI are internal management information and, unlike the annual snapshot rough sleeping statistics, are not independently verified. Publication could therefore undermine public trust and confidence in the integrity of the official annual statistics.</p><p>We intend to publish findings from both an impact and process evaluation of the RSI later this year. This will include analysis of relevant information collected from local authorities as part of the Department’s monitoring of the initiative.</p><p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. In its first year, the RSI provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff. In all,the Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 04/04/2019 14:04:14 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092703

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of people sleeping rough have a co-occurring mental health and substance use problem.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	235272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of what proportion of people sleeping rough have a co-occurring mental health and substance use problems.</p><p>National street counts and intelligence driven estimates of people sleeping rough are conducted every year in autumn, but these do not take into account an individual’s support needs.</p><p>These figures can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018</a>.</p><p>However, London’s Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) data does collect self-reported information on people’s support needs. The most frequently reported support need amongst people seen rough sleeping across London in 2017/18 was mental health, with 50 per cent of those assessed during the period having a need in this area. Alcohol was the second most prevalent need, at 43 per cent, while 40 per cent of rough sleepers were assessed as having a support need relating to drugs. 15 per cent had all three support needs.</p><p>These figures can be found here: <a href="https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports" target="_blank">https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports</a>.</p><p>This Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy which sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. In its first year, the Rough Sleeping Initiative provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff.</p><p>As part of a range of commitments in the Rough Sleeping Strategy, which was published in August 2018, the Department of Health and Social Care is running a rapid audit of health services in the 83 Rough Sleeping Initiative areas to understand levels health provision for people who sleep rough. It has also committed up to £2 million to test models of access to health services for people with co-occurring mental ill-health and substance misuse needs to understand if local services can be delivered more effectively. NHS England has committed to up to £30 million over the next five years to deliver targeted mental health services to rough sleepers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 235273 235274 question first answered 28/03/2019 13:02:12 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1092704

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of drug and alcohol treatment services for people sleeping rough.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	235273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of what proportion of people sleeping rough have a co-occurring mental health and substance use problems.</p><p>National street counts and intelligence driven estimates of people sleeping rough are conducted every year in autumn, but these do not take into account an individual’s support needs.</p><p>These figures can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018</a>.</p><p>However, London’s Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) data does collect self-reported information on people’s support needs. The most frequently reported support need amongst people seen rough sleeping across London in 2017/18 was mental health, with 50 per cent of those assessed during the period having a need in this area. Alcohol was the second most prevalent need, at 43 per cent, while 40 per cent of rough sleepers were assessed as having a support need relating to drugs. 15 per cent had all three support needs.</p><p>These figures can be found here: <a href="https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports" target="_blank">https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports</a>.</p><p>This Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy which sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. In its first year, the Rough Sleeping Initiative provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff.</p><p>As part of a range of commitments in the Rough Sleeping Strategy, which was published in August 2018, the Department of Health and Social Care is running a rapid audit of health services in the 83 Rough Sleeping Initiative areas to understand levels health provision for people who sleep rough. It has also committed up to £2 million to test models of access to health services for people with co-occurring mental ill-health and substance misuse needs to understand if local services can be delivered more effectively. NHS England has committed to up to £30 million over the next five years to deliver targeted mental health services to rough sleepers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 235272 235274 question first answered 28/03/2019 13:02:12 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1092705

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to improve access to drug and alcohol treatment services for people sleeping rough.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	235274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of what proportion of people sleeping rough have a co-occurring mental health and substance use problems.</p><p>National street counts and intelligence driven estimates of people sleeping rough are conducted every year in autumn, but these do not take into account an individual’s support needs.</p><p>These figures can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018</a>.</p><p>However, London’s Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) data does collect self-reported information on people’s support needs. The most frequently reported support need amongst people seen rough sleeping across London in 2017/18 was mental health, with 50 per cent of those assessed during the period having a need in this area. Alcohol was the second most prevalent need, at 43 per cent, while 40 per cent of rough sleepers were assessed as having a support need relating to drugs. 15 per cent had all three support needs.</p><p>These figures can be found here: <a href="https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports" target="_blank">https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports</a>.</p><p>This Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy which sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. In its first year, the Rough Sleeping Initiative provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff.</p><p>As part of a range of commitments in the Rough Sleeping Strategy, which was published in August 2018, the Department of Health and Social Care is running a rapid audit of health services in the 83 Rough Sleeping Initiative areas to understand levels health provision for people who sleep rough. It has also committed up to £2 million to test models of access to health services for people with co-occurring mental ill-health and substance misuse needs to understand if local services can be delivered more effectively. NHS England has committed to up to £30 million over the next five years to deliver targeted mental health services to rough sleepers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 235272 235273 question first answered 28/03/2019 13:02:12 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1083515

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will ensure that the rough sleeping statistics published by his Department comply with the code of practice for official statistics.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	229622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>I can confirm that the rough sleeping statistics, as ‘Official Statistics’ are produced in accordance with the principles and practices of the UK Statistics Authority’s <em>Code of Practice for Statistics</em> (Edition 2.0), which replaced the Authority’s <em>Code of Practice for Official Statistics</em> (Edition 1.0) in February 2018.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 12/03/2019 15:01:32 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey