Temporary Accommodation: Infant Mortality
2026-05-19 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 3649 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on mitigating health and mortality risks faced by children living in temporary accommodation.
Answer
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Households in Temporary Accommodation’s report into child mortality found that between April 2019 - March 2025, 104 children have died with temporary accommodation indicated as a contributing factor to their vulnerabi...