Temporary Accommodation: Sleep
2026-05-19 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 3650 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to promote safe sleeping practices in all forms of temporary accommodation where infants are placed.
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...