Florence Eshalomi

Florence Eshalomi

Labour (Co-op) — Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Speaking in the House of Commons on 23 April 2026

Debate

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Contribution

I thank my hon. Friend for the experience she brings to this issue and for her role in ensuring that children with additional complex needs have a voice. It is vital that we remember the children who are being failed by the system—let us be honest—and look at their needs. When placing families, especially those with children with additional needs and disabilities, we need to ensure that accommodation is suitable, including such basic things as access for a child in a wheelchair, who needs to be able to go through the door of a property. That would happen if councils placing families in temporary accommodation carried out checks, but they are not currently in place. Councils should do those checks before placing vulnerable families in temporary accommodation.

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