AQW 37422/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 12/12/2025
Answered On Date: 12/01/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any actions he is taking to (a) prevent; and (b) reduce, the number of deaths of people experiencing homelessness as reported by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) in their Deaths Of Homeless People Report 2024; and (ii) any actions he can take to ensure the number of deaths of people experiencing homelessness are included in future publications by NISRA.

Answer:

Within the Programme for Government there is a commitment to focus on the prevention of homelessness, by working collaboratively and prioritising housing solutions for those most in need.

I have also provided a ringfenced an allocation of £2.5m for strategic homelessness prevention, alongside £4.3m for the continuation of community prevention activities.

Following the release of the ‘Deaths of Homeless People in Northern Ireland’ report on 11th December, NISRA have confirmed that they plan to publish this report annually.