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Asylum: Housing

Asked by Jo WhiteLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 30 January 2025UIN 25408

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many financial penalties her Department has applied to Serco for underperformance on its Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts in each of the last five years.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office applies Service Credits as per the contracts performance management framework, but disclosure of this information is commercially sensitive.

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