Mr. Kevin McCarthy:

We have said to them that if they require additional supports with, for example, their role in activating pledged accommodation, we are happy to fund those. We recognise their role in this crisis response is one of many local authorities are playing and they are under pressure on many fronts but we are heavily reliant on them on this front, as has been said. We have told them we are happy to consider whatever supports they require to assist us in helping deliver on this.