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Temporary Accommodation: Electrical Goods and Furniture

Commons · Question 107837 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

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

Answered by Alison McGovern, 29 Jan 2026

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...