Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107809

Temporary Accommodation

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Josh Babarinde

Liberal DemocratEastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out a timetable for improving guidance issued to local authorities on out of area placements in temporary accommodation.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Councils should, wherever possible, seek to place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse). The National Plan to End Homelessness sets out ...

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