Written question asked by Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 2026. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Friday, 30 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Homelessness: Mental Health Services
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to mental health services to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- Answer
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The Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programme funds drug and alcohol treatment and wraparound support for people sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough. It aims to improve access to treatment, including for those with co-occurring mental health needs. For 2025/26, the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programme has provided £419,394 to East Sussex County Council. From 2026/27 to 2028/29, we have committed £185 million to the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programme overall and East Sussex will continue to receive funding.
As set out in A National Plan to End Homelessness, we recognise the need for specialist mental health support for individuals who are, or are at risk of becoming, homeless. The NHS England Mental Health Rough Sleeping programme is supporting better access to specialist homelessness mental health support. Across the country, 37 multi-agency teams have developed services that have significantly reduced mental health crisis admissions to emergency departments as well as the length of stay in hospital.
The independent evaluation of the NHS England Mental Health Rough Sleeping Programme will be published shortly and we will engage with local system leaders to share the full findings. It is the responsibility of local systems to commission mental health services for their population based on their assessment of local need.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 107214
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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A National Plan to End Homelessness
Thursday, 11 December 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Finance Homelessness Mental health services
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-02-19 09:46:55 +0000
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