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Asylum: Housing

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55290

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional dwellings that would be needed to provide housing for asylum seekers following the reduction in the use of hotel and hostel accommodat

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office continues to work with a range of stakeholders and consider a range of options to fulfil its statutory obligations, and deliver our commitment to reduce overall cost of asylum accommodation, including the use of hotels over time.

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