Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 13
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MHCLG acknowledges B&B accommodation is sub-optimal but necessary for statutory duties.
Conclusion
MHCLG conceded that placing families in B&B accommodation is a “seriously sub-optimal” way of accommodating them. It therefore assumes that local authorities should use as little B&B accommodation as they can. However, if using B&Bs is the only way to meet statutory duties, MHCLG considers that it is value for money for local authorities to do so rather than not provide any temporary accommodation.18
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 May 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗