§ Mr. BoatengTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set up an inquiry into allegations of squalid conditions and abuse of residents by staff at Thorncliffe hotel for the homeless; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RoeNo. The London borough of Hounslow, in whose area the Thorncliffe hotel is situated, has very wide ranging powers to deal with hotels used as temporary accommodation for homeless families.