Poverty: Children
Lords · Question HL15375 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bird
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Child Poverty Strategy, published on 5 December 2025, what steps they will take to prevent (1) families from being placed in bed and breakfast accommodation for more than six weeks, and (2) new-born babies f
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 23 Mar 2026
As set out in the National Plan to End Homelessness, this government is committed to tackling the detrimental impact of living in temporary accommodation on a child’s health, wellbeing and education outcomes. We will work with councils, supported by robus...