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Asylum: Stroud

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 15 October 2024UIN 7592

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of finding alternative accommodation for the 88 asylum seekers due to be housed at Tricorn House in Stroud.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office has a statutory obligation to support and accommodate destitute asylum seekers whilst their asylum claims are considered.

We work with local authorities to ensure housing is procured in a fair and equitable manner across England, Scotland and Wales. For the safety and security of those we accommodate and our staff, the Home Office does not comment publicly on sites which may or may not be utilised to accommodate asylum seekers.

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