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Serco: Asylum

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainHome OfficeTabled Answered 15 July 2026UIN 17863

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of residential properties purchased by Serco in fulfilment of its asylum accommodation contracts in each year since 2019.

Answered by Alex Norris

The information requested is considered commercially sensitive and disclosure could prejudice the commercial interests of the supplier and its business operations.

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