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Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 15 May 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 May 2024. It was answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative) on Friday, 24 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.


Sleeping Rough: Women

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many women in England were rough sleeping in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, and (5) 2023.

Answer

The annual Rough Sleeping Snapshot includes the number of women estimated to be sleeping rough in England on a single night in autumn between 2019 and 2023.

The annual autumn snapshot statistics remain our official and most robust measure of rough sleeping on a single night given they are independently verified and are published in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics.

We recognise that women sleeping rough may experience rough sleeping differently and may be less likely to be seen during the annual snapshot count. DLUHC is supporting the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census – developed by Solace Women’s Aid, SHP and London Councils - which aims to collect more comprehensive data on women experiencing rough sleeping and trial different methods of data collection.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4708
Session
2023-24
Attachment
The annual Rough sleeping snapshot
Subjects
Women Sleeping rough
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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