Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 3 November 2026 to Question 35573, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that public bodies other than local authorities, placing people in supported exempt accommodation in Birmingham from outside the city (a) notify the receiving authority, (b) assess the suitability of the accommodation and support and (c) make arrangements for continuity of care.

Ministers meet with their colleagues regularly to discuss housing and homelessness issues and consider how to support effective joint working between public bodies.

The Government is strengthening safeguards for people living in supported housing through implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The Act requires all local housing authorities to introduce a licensing regime for supported housing, which will include new national support standards, as well as a requirement for local authorities to assess the suitability of landlords. These reforms will strengthen local authority oversight of supported housing, including in areas such as Birmingham.