To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of housing support available to trans people who have had to move out of their homes due to transphobia.
Answered on
2 February 2021
Throughout the pandemic, we have worked closely with local authorities and the sector to offer vulnerable people safe accommodation and support. That work is ongoing and through Everyone In, by November we had supported around 33,000 people with nearly 10,000 in emergency accommodation and over 23,000 already moved on into longer-term accommodation.
The Government has worked with Stonewall Housing to provide staff working with LGBTQ+ individuals across various housing services an understanding of the issues this group face and how best to support LGBTQ+ people.
MHCLG has also 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. Of those funded, 51 bids were from organisations offering specialised support to diverse groups including BAME and LGBTQ+ communities.