Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18298

Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation

Tabled: 5 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024

Question

James MacCleary

Liberal DemocratLewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local authorities to support them to meet their statutory homelessness duties effectivel

Answer

Rushanara Ali
Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, especially children. Too many families are spending years in temporary accommodation, at a point in a child’s life when they need space to play and develop, nutrit...

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