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Temporary Accommodation: Costs

Commons · Question 4911 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of increases in the cost of temporary accommodation on the fiscal position of district councils.

Answer

Answered by Rushanara Ali, 12 Sep 2024

The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and that this can have a devastating impact on those involved, as well as placing financial strain on councils. Local authorities have reported the costs of providing temporary accommodat...