Children in Temporary Accommodation

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 31 Oct 2024 Closed: 23 Jul 2025 Parliament page
This short inquiry is scrutinising issues around the quality of temporary accommodation provision and pressures on local authority finances in England. The inquiry considers how children and families in temporary accommodation could be better supported by Government, local authorities, and accommodation providers. Read more
16 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
1 Letter
2 Events
Activity timeline 7 events
16 Jun
2025
Report published
3 Apr
2025
Report published
21 Jan
2025
Oral evidence
21 Jan
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
20 Nov
2024
Correspondence
5 Nov
2024
Oral evidence
5 Nov
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
21 Jan 2025
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Oral Evidence
Penny Hobman · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Rushanara Ali MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
5 Nov 2024
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Oral Evidence
Chris Hancock · Hastings Borough Council Councillor Grace Williams · London Councils Councillor Hannah Dalton · District Councils Network Dr Laura Neilson · Shared Health Foundation Emma Haddad · St Mungo's Francesca Albanese · Crisis Hannah Courtney-Adamson · Rochdale Borough Council Rebecca Walker · CARIS Families
Title HC No. Published Items Response
1st Report - England’s Homeless Children: The crisis in temporar… HC 338 3 Apr 2025 24 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
22 Recommendation Not Addressed
1st Report - England’s Homeless Ch…
Evaluate the link between welfare reforms, Local Housing Allowance, and homelessness prevention funding.
MHCLG and the Department for Work and Pensions must use the Inter- Ministerial Group as an opportunity to evaluate the link between welfare reforms and homelessness, particularly regarding LHA rates. We agree with the Government on the principle that, as … Read more
Government Response
The government reiterated its spending on housing support, the rationale for LHA rates and the HPG ringfence, and its commitment to monitoring HPG spend, but did not explicitly commit the Inter-Ministerial Group to evaluate the link between welfare reforms/LHA rates and homelessness or the impact of the HPG ringfence.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Government Response AI assessment · 24 of 16 classified
Accepted 5
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 10
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 2
Total 16 recs + 8 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
20 Nov 2024 To committee Letter from the National Residential Landlords Association to the Chair dated 14 November 2024 concerning children in temporary accommodation
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