Domestic Violence and B&Bs
Dear Birmingham City Council,
I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please send me electronic copies of the following:
For the periods:
a. 1st January 2016 - 31st December 2016 and b. 1st January 2017 - 31st December 2017
how many individuals and families owed a main homelessness duty by Birmingham City Council under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996, as a result of a risk of domestic violence were placed in B&B or hotel accommodation as Section 188 (1) interim or Section 193 (2) temporary accommodation?
Of these, how many:
1. were in B&B or hotel accommodation as Section 188(1) interim or Section 193(2) temporary accommodation for between 6 weeks and 6 months?
2. were in B&B or hotel accommodation as Section 188(1) interim or Section 193(2) temporary accommodation for between 6 months and 12 months?
3. were in B&B or hotel accommodation as Section 188(1) interim or Section 193(2) temporary accommodation for over 12 months?
Please, if possible, separate this data under the two types of accommodation.
Yours faithfully,
E Phillips
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