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Temporary Accommodation

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78471

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of households in temporary accommodation in Manchester; and what his policy is on reducing the number of households in temporary accommodation in Manchester.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The Government publishes data on the number of people in temporary accommodation in England on gov.uk here.

The Government is working to get back on track to ending homelessness, including developing a new cross-Government strategy and increasing funding for homelessness services this year by £316 million to a total of more than £1 billion.

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