Member

Housing legislation should support rather than interfere with safeguarding legislation and practice; it does so through existing requirements on notification. It is therefore not necessary to accept this amendment, as our legislative framework and guidance on what should happen when households are placed out of area is clear. However, I share the noble Baroness’s concern about reports of authorities placing households out of area without notifying the receiving authorities, and the safeguarding concerns this can create. Ministers have already written to local authorities about this issue, to remind them both of their responsibilities under the legislation and of the importance of safeguarding what are often very vulnerable households in a very challenging situation.