Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 15
15
There is no single source of data on Single Living Accommodation, and the Department lacks...
Conclusion
There is no single source of data on Single Living Accommodation, and the Department lacks central data on its location, condition and usage.43 The Department said it recognises that its ability to track who is using what accommodation is poor at the moment, with it only having data from a snapshot survey.44 It told us that it is developing an Single Living Accommodation Management Information System (SLAMIS) to enable people to book accommodation, and to enable it to understand how accommodation is being used, which will also inform investment decisions. We asked the Department what it had learnt from similar commercial booking systems, for example, those used by hotels, but it said it is trying to develop a simple system and would not necessarily need all the functionality that such organisations would use.45
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
4.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: October 2021 4.2 The department will report in October 2021 on the progress with delivering Single Living Accommodation Management Information System (SLAMIS) including confirmation of when in 2022 it will be at full operating capability.