Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107837

Temporary Accommodation: Electrical Goods and Furniture

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal DemocratStratford-on-Avon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which temporary accommodation provided by local authorities includes access to essential (a) furniture and (b) household

Answer

Alison McGovern
The government does not collect data on the furniture and appliances provided in temporary accommodation. Local authorities can use the Household Support Fund up until March 31, and from April, the Crisis and Resilience Fund, to provide discretionary help...

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