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Temporary Accommodation

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 31 March 2026UIN 123494

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for each of the past five years, what proportion of households in temporary accommodation were (a) UK nationals, (b) EU nationals and (c) non‑EU nationals.

Answered by Alison McGovern

MHCLG publish information on nationality of main applicants owed a homelessness duty. This is available in table A9 of our financial year datasets published on gov.uk here. We do not publish separate information on nationality of main applicants in Temporary Accommodation.

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