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Asylum: Housing

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 May 2025UIN 51513

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on contingency accommodation for (a) asylum seekers, (b) those granted asylum, and (c) those in the country illegally in each year since 2020.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

My department has not provided any funding for contingency accommodation for asylum seekers, those granted asylum or those in the country illegally as the Home Office has departmental responsibility for the asylum system and irregular migration.

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