Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 34759

Temporary Accommodation

Tabled: 28 February 2025

Answered: 6 March 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities experiencing a significant rise in the number of families requiring temporary accommodation.

Answer

Rushanara Ali

Homelessness levels are far too high. There are far too many living in temporary accommodation - including 560 families and 839 children in Thurrock as of the 30 September 2024. This is symptomatic of the housing crisis we have inherited and is not accept...

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