My hon. Friend raises an important point. Clearly, the death in Manchester was tragic. Local authorities can activate the severe weather emergency protocol measures. Manchester did activate those, but sadly the man was not known to local services. I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and we will do everything to support rough sleepers over the winter period.

Sadly, a second homeless person died over the weekend. The number of rough sleepers is increasing, and the temperatures are falling. Will my hon. Friend take immediate action to ensure that rough sleepers are provided with a decent place to sleep, particularly during this cold weather?

The Government has made clear in the National Planning Policy Framework that local planning authorities plans should take a proactive approach to mitigating and adapting to climate change, taking into account the long-term implications including for flood risk and the risk of overheating.

The Department for Transport has worked with the UK Roads Leadership Group (UKRLG) in producing the document ‘Asset Management Guidance for Footways and Cycle Routes: Pavement Design and Maintenance – this is available to all local authorities and can be found on the UKRLG website

It is for local councils to make appropriate assessments of risk and to organise their capital spend to fund mitigations.

Local authorities have a crucial role to play in managing climate impacts at the local level. The upcoming National Adaptation Programme by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs due next year will respond to the 61 risks and opportunities set out in the Climate Change Risk Assessment earlier this year. The Programme will set out how we are working together with local authorities to adapt to climate impacts.

The provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2023/24 makes available an additional £5 billion to councils in England, an increase of 9% in cash terms compared to 2022/23. Taking 2022/23 and 2023/24 together, we have increased the funding available to local government in England in real terms. The majority of this funding is un-ringfenced in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities, including dealing with extreme weather.

For councils in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the respective devolved administrations may hold this information.

Further to my answer to Question UIN 107098, answered on 14 December, the department does not hold data on cold weather shelters.

Local authorities in Wales are in the first instance a matter for the Welsh Government. The devolved administrations are funded to deliver their devolved responsibilities, including local government.

Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on GOV.UK

We have taken decisive action through our Energy Bill Guarantee Scheme and Energy Bill Relief Scheme, to ensure that domestic and non-domestic energy users across the United Kingdom are protected from excessively high energy bills. The Local Government Financial Settlement for 2022/ 2023 makes available an extra £3.7 billion to councils in England, the majority of which is un-ringfenced allowing council to determine local priorities. We have also made available £1.4 billion through the household support fund. Decisions on provision of warms spaces are taken at a local level.

Officials are in constant contact with counterparts in local government about a range of issues.

The Department of Health and Social Care works with England's health and social care sectors to support individuals with electricity dependent medical equipment at home.

The Department for Levelling Up has been working with Local Resilience Forums in England to support local areas in their regular planning for winter across a range of risks, including making sure the most vulnerable are supported.

The Department of Health and Social Care works with England's health and social care sectors to support individuals with electricity dependent medical equipment at home.

The Department for Levelling Up has been working with Local Resilience Forums in England to support local areas in their regular planning for winter across a range of risks, including making sure the most vulnerable are supported.

In 2021 the Government introduced a new overheating requirement in the Building Regulations to reduce the risk of overheating in all new residential buildings, including new social housing. These regulations came into force in June 2022 and will mean that all new residential buildings must be designed in such a way as to reduce overheating.

Social Housing providers have a responsibility to ensure that all social homes have a "reasonable degree of thermal comfort" through "efficient heating and effective insulation" as well as "adequate ventilation", as part of their requirement to meet the Decent Homes Standard.

In December 2021 the Government introduced an uplift in building standards which came into force on 15 June 2022. This included a new part of the Building Regulations to reduce overheating risk in new residential buildings (Part O). Part O applies to new residential buildings, including high rise buildings. Guidance is given in Approved Document O, which can be found at the following web page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overheating-approved-document-o

The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that the planning system should support the transition to a low carbon future in a changing climate. The National Model Design Code, which provides guidance on the production of local design codes, includes how new development should enhance biodiversity and green infrastructure. This references the National Framework of Green Infrastructure Standards which, when published, will provide further detail on principles to guide design.

For new non-residential buildings, guidance on limiting solar gains is set out in Approved Document L, volume 2. In workplaces, employers must provide suitable indoor workplace environment and comply with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.

The Government has committed over £750 million this year to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.

This includes over £202 million across England for the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI), which is more than an 80% increase from the £112 million provided last year. The funding will provide up to 14,500 bed spaces and 2,700 support staff. Within this year's RSI, local authorities were asked to plan for winter and any other surge capacity throughout the year.

We recognise that winter brings with it extra pressures especially with the on-going risk of COVID-19. For this reason, we are we are supporting the voluntary and community sector with the £3.8 million Homelessness Winter Transformation Fund. This funding will help provide safe accommodation that creates a sustained route of the streets by supporting investment in improved accommodation and of self-contained bed spaces over winter 21/22.

Night Shelters that are considering opening this winter should consult their local authorities and consider the COVID-19: provision of night shelters guidance on gov.uk, which was drafted with advice from the UK Health Security Agency (formerly Public Health England).