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Asylum: Housing

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentHome OfficeTabled Answered 10 July 2025UIN 64676

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her plans are for the asylum seekers housed in hotels, in the context of the Chancellor’s recent pledge to end all hotel accommodation for asylum seekers by 2029.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office continues to work with a range of stakeholders to fulfil our statutory obligations and deliver our commitment to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation, including ending the use of hotels by the end of this Parliament.

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