Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18593
Temporary Accommodation
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to temporary accommodation for vulnerable households.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe Homelessness Code of Guidance sets out the statutory duties of local housing authorities in England to help prevent and relieve homelessness. Where homelessness cannot be prevented, local authorities have a duty to provide temporary accommodation to h...
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