The MP noted the housing shortage due to net immigration, highlighting that 700,000 new people arrived last year while only 150,000 homes were built. He also shared his experience of living homeless and stressed the importance of treating drug addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal one. Highlighted the challenge of accommodating drug-addicted homeless individuals in specific areas, suggesting they need access to main stations or capital cities for financial support. He highlighted the significant impact of alcohol and drug addiction on homelessness, urging the Government to address this issue through cross-Government collaboration.

Jim Shannon highlighted the issue of youth homelessness in Northern Ireland, citing a report by Queen's University that found basic minimum support for children and young people is not being met. He noted an increase in children living in temporary accommodation from 2,433 in January 2019 to 3,913 in July 2022. Shannon called for early intervention programmes to identify at-risk youth in schools and suggested the need for more affordable housing specifically tailored for young people. He raised points about the need for cross-Government working and highlighted issues faced by those with no recourse to public funds, particularly in London.

He highlighted the rise in rough sleeping by 27% last year, despite government spending £2.3 billion. He also pointed out that 145,800 children live in temporary accommodation, a record-high number of families are living in costly temporary accommodation and youth homelessness has increased by 5%. Amesbury called for cross-departmental political leadership to tackle youth homelessness effectively. Mentioned that 30,000 homes for social rent were built in the last year of the Labour Government, questioning the relevance of building one million houses which are out of reach for young people. Highlighted Sadiq Khan's plans to build 40,000 council homes.