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Asylum: Hotels

Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 28 November 2025UIN 93827

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria determined the order in which asylum accommodation hotels were prioritised for contract termination since 2023.

Answered by Alex Norris

This Government is committed to closing all hotels accommodating asylum seekers and will do so in a controlled, managed and orderly manner. A range of factors are considered when selecting hotels for closure including contractual arrangements, geographical considerations and operational deliverability.

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