§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many London borough councils provide housing accommodation for homeless people within their borough. [87288]
§ Mr. RaynsfordUnder the homelessness legislation, all local housing authorities must provide accommodation for eligible households who are unintentionally homeless and in priority need, if no suitable alternative accommodation is available in the district. Accommodation provided must be within the authority's own district, so far as is reasonably practical. Information about the location of accommodation provided under the homelessness legislation is not held centrally.