Tackling homelessness in Crawley

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 08:00

The MP for Crawley is welcoming the news that thousands of people facing homelessness will be supported by a share of £84M.

Peter Lamb says Children and families in temporary accommodation in Crawley will be prioritised, with the funding to go towards helping families to cover the essentials like food, school travel and laundry.

The new funding unlocked by the Labour government will also support children to remain in education.

Peter Lamb, Labour Member of Parliament for Crawley, said: "The need to fix our broken housing system is one of my biggest motivations in politics. Far too many people are left to struggle across every part of the sector, with the homeless suffering the worse of all.

"We desperately need more housing that local people can afford, but that will take time and in the meantime we need to ensure there is more support available for those who are homeless through no fault of their own, this new funding demonstrates that the Government is committed to providing that support."

Secretary of State for Housing, Local Government and Communities, Steve Reed MP, said: “Homelessness is a moral stain on our society. Growing numbers of people have been abandoned to sleep rough on the streets and children left in squalid, overcrowded conditions.

“This government will not stand idly by and allow that to continue. We will make different choices. That’s why we are investing £1 billion to give homeless people the security of a roof over their heads and get back on track to end homelessness for good.”

Tackling homelessness in Crawley

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