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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local authorities are meeting their obligation to support (a) individuals and (b) families placed in temporary accommodation.

The government has increased funding for homelessness services by £233 million in 2025/26, taking the total to a record £1 billion to prevent increases in the number of individuals and families in temporary accommodation.

As announced at the Spending Review, the government is providing £950 million of investment for the fourth round of the Local Authority Housing Fund to increase the supply of good quality accommodation. This follows our programme of Emergency Accommodation Reduction Pilots, which are working with 20 local authorities with some of the highest levels of B&B use, backed by £8 million to test innovative approaches and kickstart new initiatives to provide more suitable accommodation for homeless families.

Temporary accommodation must be suitable in relation to the applicant and to all members of their household who normally reside with them.