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Monday 23rd July 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough) (Lab)]

12. Will the Minister commit today to devoting more funds to local authorities specifically to resolve the issue of families living in temporary accommodation?

[Nigel Adams]

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.