Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 15
5th Report - Housing Conditions in Temporary Accommodation
Published 22 Apr 2026
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The ministry must require councils to report publicly on the length of time households remain in such facilities and justify any decision to keep households in these facilities beyond six-weeks. By the end of this year, the ministry must publish a clear 10-year plan to phase out the use of accommodation with shared facilities for families with children. (Recommendation, Paragraph 52)
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, 5th Report - Housing Conditions in Temporary Accommodation (HC 1831), 22 April 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 24 June 2026 (deadline 22 June 2026).