29096 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 13 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29096 (2026)
Question asked:	21 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	06 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_29096_2026
Document guid:	16e8c827-aa22-45e6-b207-555829bff8f4

29096 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: How many applicants on the public housing register, if any, were displaced or delayed as a result of rough sleepers being placed into existing social homes under the September 2025 actions?

Hon Chris Bishop: The September 2025 actions provided funding for 300 additional social housing places specifically for the Housing First programme, with some of the households supported into those homes having been on the Housing. There were no applicants on the Housing Register who were displaced or delayed.