Temporary Accommodation
Commons · Question 6084 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 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 financial impact on local authorities relying on out-of-area temporary accommodation placements.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 10 Jun 2026
Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse...