The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ending Homelessness (APPGEH) was set up in response to growing numbers of people rough sleeping and upward trends in the number of homeless applications in 2016.
The APPGEH holds regular meetings with its members to discuss the issues which proceed and escalate homelessness. It aims to develop the policy solutions which will create lasting change.
The APPGEH also provides a platform for people with direct experience of homelessness to engage with Parliamentarians and key sector stakeholders and help inform the political dialogue surrounding homelessness.
The APPGEH's most recent report was an inquiry into the last Government’s progress towards ending rough sleeping in England by 2024.
Paula was elected MP for Liverpool Wavertree in 2019. She previously held the position of Shadow Minister for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping.
For more information about Paula, please visit her website or follow Paula on X.
Bob was elected MP for Harrow East in 2010. He was the author of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, which places duties on local authorities to help people facing homelessness.
For more information about Bob, please visit his website or follow Bob on X.
Emily was elected as MP for Milton Keynes Central in 2024. Emily was previously the Cabinet Member for Housing on Milton Keynes Council.
For more information about Emily, please visit the UK Parliament website, or follow her on X.
David was elected as MP for North Northumberland in 2024. He was previously the Chief Executive of Gateshead-based homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing.
For more information about David Smith MP, please visit the UK Parliament website, or follow him on X.
Paula Barker MP, Bob Blackman MP, Emily Darlington MP, Lord Best, Layla Moran MP, Baroness Healy, Florence Eshalomi MP, Danny Beales MP, Lee Pitcher MP, Baroness Thornhill, Baroness Lister, Abtisam Mohamed MP, Neil Coyle MP, Afzal Khan MP, Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Deirdre Costigan MP, David Smith MP, Helen Morgan MP, Ellie Chowns MP, Jess Asato MP, Sian Berry MP, Rachel Hopkins MP, Mike Amesbury MP, Baroness Armstrong, David Walker, Bishop of Manchester; Chris Ward MP, Chris Vince, Kim Johnson MP, Chris Murray MP, Charlotte Cane MP, Lorraine Beavers MP, Alex McIntyre MP, Kevin Bonavia MP, Luke Murphy MP, Emma Foody MP, Steve Witherden MP, Kate Osborne MP, Baroness Keeley, Baroness Pinnock, Lord Young, David Williams MP, Jonathan Brash MP, Rachel Blake MP, Joe Powell MP, James Asser MP, Maureen Burke MP, Lee Dillon MP.
We work with a wide range of sector organisations to ensure the APPG is fully informed on the homelessness debate and the diverse homeless population. We aim to engage a wide range of local organisations and homeless people in the APPGEH's activities.
The Steering Group includes St Mungo's, Shelter, Homeless Link, Housing Justice, Centrepoint, YMCA, NHF, Pathway, CIH, St Basil's, Salvation Army, The Passage, Connection at St Martin's, St Martin's in the Field, Changing Lives, Glassdoor, Justlife, AKT, Depaul, Revolving Doors, Shared Health Foundation, the Bevan Foundation, START Homeless Outreach Teams, Only a Pavement Away, New Horizon Youth Centre, Single Homelessness Project, Expert Link, Action on Empty Homes, Homeless Oxfordshire, Emmaus, Oasis Community Housing, The Foyer Federation, Restart Lives, District Council Network, and the Pyschology in Homelessness Network.
If you would like more information on the APPGEH please do not hesitate to contact us.
