ITV News, FOI request
Case reference FOI2026/00536
Received 23 April 2026
Published 13 May 2026
Request
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding temporary accommodation placements involving households with dependent children.
Please provide the following:
1. For each of the last three financial years, the number of households with dependent children placed in temporary accommodation outside your local authority area, broken down by destination local authority area.
If providing data for all three years would exceed the appropriate cost limit, please provide the information for the most recent financial year available.
2. For the most recent financial year available, a breakdown of out-of-area placements in Question 1 by accommodation type (for example: B&B, hotel, hostel, HMO/shared accommodation, and self-contained accommodation), where this information is readily available in recorded form.
3. For the most recent financial year available, the number of households with dependent children placed out of area in accommodation with shared facilities (e.g. shared kitchen and/or bathroom), if recorded.
4. For the most recent financial year available, the number of households with dependent children placed in temporary accommodation within your local authority area by other local authorities, broken down by placing authority.
Response
Please see information below:
Q1 - For each of the last three financial years, the number of households with dependent children placed in temporary accommodation outside your local authority area, broken down by destination local authority area.
01 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (10 placements)
01 April 2025 - 31 March 2026 (12 placements)
01 April 2026 - Present (2 placements)
Q2 - For the most recent financial year available, a breakdown of out-of-area placements in Question 1 by accommodation type (for example: B&B, hotel, hostel, HMO/shared accommodation, and self-contained accommodation), where this information is readily available in recorded form
B&B / Hotels.
Q3 - For the most recent financial year available, the number of households with dependent children placed out of area in accommodation with shared facilities (e.g. shared kitchen and/or bathroom), if recorded.
0
Q4 - For the most recent financial year available, the number of households with dependent children placed in temporary accommodation within your local authority area by other local authorities, broken down by placing authority.
0
A – Whether the figures provided represent the number of households placed, or another measure (for example, placement notifications or instances);
Households placed.
B - Whether the figures include only placements made during the reporting period, or also placements that began in a previous period but continued into it;
Includes previous placements that continued.
C – Whether the data relating to placements into your area is derived from Section 208 notifications, and whether this is considered a complete record.
Yes.
Documents
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