AQW 36644/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to ensure (i) the Housing First model will be incorporated into his Department’s homelessness prevention policy; and (ii) that suitable investment will be provided in the multi-year budget.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 2 December 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 2 December 2025
- Answer due by
- 17 December 2025
- Answered
- 9 January 202638 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Housing First model is incorporated in the Housing Executive Homelessness Strategy 2022-27, available via https://www.nihe.gov.uk/getattachment/73313718-aa0e-4aae-b122-6573dcab88c7/Ending-Homelessness-Together-Homelessness-Strategy-2022-27.pdf. The Housing Executive has recently published a report ‘Housing First Feasibility Study: Expansion of Services in Northern Ireland’, which is available via https://www.nihe.gov.uk/getattachment/6820a1fd-f47e-4119-812b-bdd639b68c62/Housing-First-Feasibility-Study-December-2025.pdf.
Work on budget profiling beyond 2025 / 26 is continuing, and funding remains to be confirmed.
I will continue to make the case for increased funding for Housing and Homelessness prevention.