Victoria Collins

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Speaking in the House of Commons on 24 October 2024

Debate

Temporary Accommodation

Contribution

In one of my local authorities, St Albans, we are at crisis point, and often it is families with children who lose out. The average waiting time is 31 weeks, but the average time for families with children is 43 weeks, because of problems with supply and financial pressures. We are also in an area where the cost of housing, including private housing, is very high. Does the Minister agree that where housing costs are higher, the impact on local authorities is very difficult to deal with, as they often subsidise the higher costs of private rent to try to support those families on the waiting list? We have to take that into account.

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