Temporary Accommodation: Children
Commons · Question 3071 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of out-of-area homelessness placements on children’s a) school attendance and b) attainment.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 28 May 2026
To reduce the use of out of area placements, we must tackle the root causes of homelessness and reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation. To do this we must build more homes, including through the new 10-year £39 billion Social and Afforda...