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, and I thank the all-party parliamentary group for its important work in meeting campaigners and, most importantly, the people caught up in temporary accommodation. It is vital that we recognise that a lot of this accommodation is paid for by taxpayers—that is the shameful thing. The fact that the accommodation is not suitable for human habitation should worry us all. That is why I agree with the Minister. We need to ensure that the homelessness strategy considers how we can work with councils to bring forward their own temporary accommodation locally, rather than relying on out-of-borough placements. Frankly, those landlords and providers should not be getting a penny of taxpayers’ money for that accommodation.

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