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registered interest
date	08/03/2021
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	Homelessness: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department’s Rough Sleeping Strategy, published in 2018, what progress the Government has made on (a) improving understanding of LGBT homelessness and the experiences of LGBT homeless people and (b) improving interventions for LGBT homeless people.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Nickie Aiken
uin	164624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling all forms of homelessness and recognise that LGBT people who find themselves homeless may have a different experience of homelessness due to their protected characteristics. We are working with the Government Equalities Office to undertake research into the nature of LGBT homelessness. This will be published in due course.</p><p>When delivering their homelessness duties and designing their services, local authorities must consider the needs of LGBT service users. The Government has worked with Stonewall Housing to provide training to staff working with LGBT individuals across various housing services about the issues they may face and how best to support LGBT people.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 15/03/2021 18:39:58 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4741 label Biography information for Nickie Aiken

1279367

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Homelessness: LGBT+ People
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 assessment he has made for his policies of people in the LGBTQ+ community who are made homeless due to fleeing abuse at home.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	141620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>It is absolutely critical that victims of domestic abuse get support and especially when they are in housing need.</p><p>In May 2020 the Government announced its intent to give those who are homeless as a result of being a victim of domestic abuse priority need for accommodation secured by the local authority. This is being taken forward through the Domestic Abuse Bill and will help to ensure victims do not remain with their abuser for fear of not having a roof over their head.</p><p>Until this legislative change comes into force, victims of domestic abuse continue to be supported by local authorities through the Homelessness Reduction Act, where authorities have a duty to try and prevent or relieve a household’s homelessness irrespective of whether they are a family or single person, what has put them at risk, or if they have a local connection to the area. This means that all victims of domestic abuse who are at risk of homelessness, including those from the LGBTQ+ community, should be provided with an offer of support from their local authority to find appropriate accommodation.</p><p>During the pandemic MHCLG has allocated the £10 million Emergency Support Fund to 147 successful charity bids. In total these are supporting 166 organisations to provide 1,890 bed spaces for victims of domestic abuse. Of those funded, 51 bids were from organisations offering specialised support to diverse groups including BAME and LGBTQ+ victims.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 29/01/2021 09:21:17 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1272142

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
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	Homelessness: LGBT+ People
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 support the Government is providing to young homeless LGBTQ+ people.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	131332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that many LGBT people who find themselves homeless may have a different experience of homelessness. In the Rough Sleeping Strategy, we announced a range of measures, including undertaking research that is underway with the Government Equalities Office into the nature of LGBT homelessness. The Department has provided local authorities with free training to help tackle issues facing vulnerable groups, including LGBT people. Delivered to frontline workers by Stonewall Housing, the training package sets out why LGBT people may be at greater risk of homelessness, and the barriers LGBT people can face when seeking homelessness support.</p><p>We have also put in place bespoke support for local authorities through our Homelessness Advice and Support Team, which includes dedicated youth homelessness advisor roles that have a commitment to work with local authorities to proactively promote positive joint working across housing authorities and children’s services, offering training, advice and support to all local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/01/2021 16:38:52 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1237021

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
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	Homelessness: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's Rough Sleeping Strategy, published in 2018, what progress he has made on researching the needs and experiences of LGBT homeless people.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	94547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that LGBT homelessness is an important issue, and that LGBT people who find themselves homeless may have a different experience of homelessness due to their protected characteristics.</p><p>To help us better understand LGBT homelessness and the experience of LGBT people who find themselves homeless, as well as to ensure any interventions are tailored and effective, we are conducting research with the Government Equalities Office.</p><p>The first stage of this research includes a review of existing evidence on LGBT homelessness and interviews with LGBT people with lived experiences of homelessness and the second may include a review of services working with LGBT homeless people. This work is ongoing and the research will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 01/10/2020 14:23:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall