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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-04-27more like thismore than 2020-04-27
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Temporary Accommodation: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the suitability of hostels and other temporary accommodation with shared facilities in the event that a resident of that accommodation needs to (a) self-isolate because of covid-19 symptoms or (b) be shielded. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 40666 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-05more like thismore than 2020-05-05
answer text <p>Temporary accommodation is an important way of ensuring no family is without a roof over their head while dealing with the impacts of Covid-19. Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide temporary accommodation for the household in the first instance until suitable long-term accommodation can be offered to them. They must ensure this temporary accommodation is suitable and there is a right of appeal.</p><p>People who are living in accommodation which they share with other people, or in which they share facilities with other people should follow current PHE guidance on self-isolation and social distancing within the home.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Luke Hall more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-05T16:33:13.51Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-05T16:33:13.51Z
answering member
4450
label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this