Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Answer to the Question from the hon. Member for Sheffield South East at Prime Minister's Questions on 6 July 2022, Official Report, column 873, when Ukrainian refugees will be able to move from the Ukraine Family Scheme to the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

More than 95,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the UK since Putin’s invasion. The overwhelming majority of people are settling in well but in the minority of cases where a Family Scheme placement breaks down, councils have a duty to ensure families are not left without a roof over their head.

We are exploring all options for providing suitable accommodation for those impacted, including the possibility of using sponsors for the Family Scheme for people presenting homeless.