Freedom of information response

People were owed the relief duty under the housing act 

Publication date: 
Monday 15 July 2024
Request: 

1. How many people were owed the relief duty under the housing act by the council after leaving Home Office asylum accommodation in:
a) 2022
b) 2023
c) In each month from January 2022 to the month for which data is most recently available

2. How many transgender (including non-binary) people were owed the relief duty under the housing act by the council after leaving Home Office asylum accommodation in:
a) 2022
b) 2023
c) In each month from January 2022 to the month for which data is most recently available

Response: 

1. How many people were owed the relief duty under the housing act by the council after leaving Home Office asylum accommodation in:

a) 2022 – 21

b) 2023 – 39

c) In each month from January 2022 to the month for which data is most recently available:

2022:

Jan - 2

Feb - 1

Mar - 0

Apr - 1

May - 2

Jun – 0

Jul - 3

Aug - 6

Sep - 0

Oct - 2

Nov - 2

Dec - 2

2023:

Jan - 5

Feb - 4

Mar - 1

Apr - 2

May - 2

Jun - 0

Jul - 1

Aug - 5

Sep - 5

Oct - 7

Nov - 1

Dec – 6

2. How many transgender (including non-binary) people were owed the relief duty under the housing act by the council after leaving Home Office asylum accommodation in:

We would be unable to provide this accurately as, whilst applicants are asked for their gender identity as part of our necessary demographic enquiries, it is not mandatory for them to do so and, as such, this data is unlikely to be valid as many people choose not to respond.

a) 2022

b) 2023

c) In each month from January 2022 to the month for which data is most recently available

Request reference:
FOI 13968