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Asylum: Local Government

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 46893

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 28146 on Asylum: Local Government, what data her Department holds on funding to local councils in England for (a) asylum seekers and (b) refugees.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Funding provided to Local Authorities by the Home Office in respect of asylum & resettlement is made in the form of grant payments.

As per the most recent published Cabinet Office grant data, in financial year 2023-24 these Home Office grants totalled approximately £500m - Government grants statistics 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK.

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