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Asylum: Women

Asked by Kirsty BlackmanScottish National PartyHome OfficeTabled Answered 20 June 2025UIN 60106

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) women-only and (b) family-only hotels staffed exclusively by women for female refugees.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration and asylum system under regular review, and works closely with our accommodation providers, the police and a range of other experts and stakeholders to provide the best possible safeguards for female asylum seekers against violence and abuse.

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