Children in Temporary Accommodation

Part of Housing, Communities and Local Government – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 23 July 2018.

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Photo of Nigel Adams Nigel Adams The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) 12:00, 23 July 2018

We are committing an enormous amount of money—£1.2 billion over the spending period—and we expect local authorities to follow the example of councils such as Barnet, which has managed to achieve that reduction. I encourage the hon. Gentleman to talk to his local authority and perhaps to approach Barnet to see an example of best practice.