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Affordable Housing: Asylum

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 January 2026UIN 99205

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written statement of 11 November 2025, on the Social and Affordable Housing Programme, whether the scheme will support the provision of housing to asylum seekers.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Social and Affordable Homes Programme will not be used to provide accommodation for asylum seekers.

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