Asylum: Housing
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2563 on Asylum: Housing, how many sites have been assessed for modular building asylum accommodation to date; how many have had planning permission sought or granted; and what is her target number of modular accommodation places to be operational by 31 March 2027.
Answered by Alex Norris
We are moving at pace to fulfil the Government’s commitment to close every asylum hotel by the end of this parliament. Work to facilitate this exit is ongoing, and the Asylum Accommodation Taskforce is working across Government to deliver alternative asylum accommodation.
We are actively exploring all viable options so we can reduce reliance on hotels, including using modular buildings and ex-military sites.
We will ensure that any development is safe, appropriate and compliant with planning regulations.
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