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Asylum: Isle of Wight

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 16 January 2026UIN 104315

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many HMOs on the Isle of Wight are currently licensed for use as asylum accommodation; what the capacity of each is; and how many asylum seekers are currently housed in each property.

Answered by Alex Norris

The Home Office is not currently using HMOs on the Isle of Wight to accommodate asylum accommodation.

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