160.This section inserts section 97A (reports on use and condition of interim accommodation) into the 2014 Act.
161.Section 97A(1) requires the Welsh Ministers to prepare a report on the use and condition of interim accommodation secured by local housing authorities in Wales under sections 68 and 75 of the 2014 Act (as those provisions have been amended by the Act). This report must be laid before Senedd Cymru and published by the Welsh Ministers.
162.Under section 97A(2), local housing authorities must provide the Welsh Ministers with such information as they may require for the purposes of that report. For example, the Welsh Ministers may need information about stock levels, placements within temporary accommodation or conditions of stock to complete the report.
163.Under section 97A(3), the first report must be laid and published on or before 31 December 2030. Thereafter, section 97A(4) requires the Welsh Ministers to lay and publish a subsequent report every five years following the publication of the last report.
Commentary on Sections Part 1 - Homelessness Section 30: Reports on use and condition of interim accommodation