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Asylum: Housing

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 12 September 2025UIN 71465

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the NISTA Annual Report 2024–25 dashboard, for what reason no evaluation has been completed for the project Asylum Support Accommodation Programme in the Home Office.

Answered by Alex Norris

The Asylum Support Accommodation Programme (ASAP) is still in the early implementation phase. As such, a formal evaluation has not yet been undertaken. However, evaluation planning is underway, and the programme is being designed with a robust evaluation framework in mind. The evaluation will follow a mixed methods approach including: process evaluation – to assess delivery and implementation; Impact evaluation – to measure outcomes for service users and stakeholders and economic evaluation – to assess value for money. This approach is aligned with NISTA recommendations and Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) expectations that all major programmes are evaluated.

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