Temporary Accomodation

Question

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request the following information:

1)How many people fleeing domestic violence were placed in hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast or other forms of temporary accommodation for each financial year from FY 2009/2010 to FY 2015/2016

2)How many people fleeing domestic violence were placed in temporary accommodation for longer than six weeks, for each year specified in Q1

3)The total cost to the local authority of accommodating people fleeing domestic violence in hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast or other forms of temporary accommodation for each year specified in Q1

4)The total cost to the local authority of accommodating people in hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast or other forms of temporary accommodation in each year specified in Q1

Answer

1)How many people fleeing domestic violence were placed in hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast or other forms of temporary accommodation for each financial year from FY 2009/2010 to FY 2015/2016.  Please see information attached.

 2)How many people fleeing domestic violence were placed in temporary accommodation for longer than six weeks, for each year specified in Q1.  Information not recorded.
 
 3)The total cost to the local authority of accommodating people fleeing domestic violence in hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast or other forms of temporary accommodation for each year specified in Q1.  Information not available.

 4)The total cost to the local authority of accommodating people in hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast or other forms of temporary accommodation in each year specified in Q1.

2009/10, 2010/11: Information not available
2011/12: £181,304
 2012/13: £138,700
 2013/14:£187,284
 2014/15: £289,721
 2015/16:£27,285