Households in temporary accommodation (England)
This paper provides data on homeless households in temporary accommodation in England and outlines initiatives and issues associated with the use of temporary accommodation.

This briefing sets out the Government response to the fire at Grenfell Tower which broke out on 14 June 2017, including details of the building safety programme, public inquiry and recovery taskforce.
Grenfell Tower Fire: Background (2 MB , PDF)
On 30 October 2019 the report from phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry was published. A debate on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry took place on the same day and a further general debate on the Phase 1 Report is due to take place on 21 January 2021. |
On 14 June 2017 a fire broke out at Grenfell Tower, a 24 storey residential housing block in North Kensington, London. 72 people died as a result of the fire.
The tower, which provided social housing, contained 129 flats. The block was owned by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea but management of the block was the responsibility of the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation.
The fire appeared to spread rapidly up the building; the current Public Inquiry has considered and reported on the causes of the fire.
This briefing sets out the Government response to the fire, including details of the building safety programme, the ongoing public inquiry and recovery taskforce. It includes relevant press articles from immediately after the fire and from recent months but does not aim to provide comprehensive coverage since 2017. Parliamentary statements and debates on the issue are also included.
Government information on the fire is available online.
A number of Library briefings provide further information:
Grenfell Tower Fire: Background (2 MB , PDF)
This paper provides data on homeless households in temporary accommodation in England and outlines initiatives and issues associated with the use of temporary accommodation.
House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
A Westminster Hall debate on the International Day of Education is scheduled for Thursday 26 January 2023, from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. The debate will be led by Vicky Ford MP.