Homelessness: Local Government
Commons · Question 63396 · Tabled 27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities are transparent with other Councils receiving out-of-area placements.
Answer
Answered by Rushanara Ali, 7 Jul 2025
The legislation and guidance set out that in the first instance, local authorities should try to place individuals within their own area, and when this is not possible, they should place the household as near as possible to the original local authority. O...