Temporary Accommodation
Commons · Question 3072 · 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 steps he is taking to reduce the use of out-of-area temporary accommodation placements for homeless households.
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...