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Asylum: Housing

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 29 January 2025UIN 25765

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are covered by the pilots for asylum accommodation administered by (a) city mayors and (b) local authorities by (i) number of family units and (ii) average number of children.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Any announcements on this and other related issues concerning asylum accommodation will be announced in the normal way in due course but the Government is determined to restore order to the asylum systems and cut the overall costs of the asylum system.

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