§ Mr. BowisTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to monitor the health and safety standards of hotels used for housing homeless persons.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI have been asked to reply.
Local authorities have the responsibility to ensure that hotels used for housing homeless persons are satisfactory. They have extensive powers to do so. I am, however, looking at current practice to see whether further advice to local authorities may be necessary.