Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116774

Temporary Accommodation: Oldham

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op)Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to Oldham Council to reduce reliance on hotel-based temporary accommodation.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Chapter 17 of the Homelessness Code of Guidance includes information on the suitability of accommodation and makes clear that accommodation which may lack or require sharing of important amenities, such as cooking facilities, should be avoided wherever po...

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