MoH gives evidence at the London Assembly
All you need to know about what we said
What the meeting was about
Last week, Co-director Jess Turtle gave evidence at the London Assembly Housing Committee at City Hall. This is the first time in 12 years that we have had a seat at a table like this.
The meeting set out to examine how people sleeping rough are supported exploring the roles of local authorities, the Mayor, SWEP, and referral routes such as StreetLink.
the context for homelessness in london
Recent news about rough sleeping levels both in London and across the UK have been grim. The last set of statistics for London showed a total of 4,841 people counted as sleeping rough in London in the three months before Christmas - higher than any other quarterly total on record. In addition, the Government’s recent national rough sleeping snapshot estimated 4793 people to be sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2025. This is a new record high.
The key points we made
MoH’s on the ground front line experience alongside findings from our recent Severe Weather Emergency investigation featured strongly. Jess highlighted the importance of trust and safety, real understandings about trauma and the importance of grassroots community work in a time of collapsing systems of care.
““Let’s be real, we all know the drivers of homelessness, we all know what the solutions are. It’s about community, safety, relationships, adequate resources and housing””
Watch this four minute clip here
Or watch the full broadcast here.