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Written question asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK) on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Homelessness: Veterans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce veteran homelessness.

Answer

The Prime Minister announced an ambition to house all veterans in housing need in September 2024. The government made changes to social housing allocations regulations to exempt all veterans of the Regular Armed Forces from local connection and residency tests to facilitate their access to social housing in England.

In November 2025, we committed an additional £12 million to vital homelessness services through the Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme. Op FORTITUDE has also been extended, putting the service that has already housed over 1,100 veterans on a sustainable footing. These programmes will deliver support services across the UK for veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness, fulfilling the Prime Minister’s pledge that homes will be there for heroes.

The Government launched VALOUR, which aims to improve coordination of and access to services for veterans, develop veterans' support centres and gather timely data to ensure veterans' needs are being met.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
464
Session
2026-27
Related items
Homelessness: Veterans
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Homelessness Veterans
Link
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