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Asylum: Housing

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 19134

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 7805, on Asylum: Housing, whether any local authorities are currently contracted with the Home Office to provide asylum accommodation services.

Answered by Home Office

No local authorities are currently contracted to provide asylum accommodation services. The Home Office holds eight contracts for the provision of these services and details of them are publicly available:

CRH - Wales

AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract Wales - Contracts Finder

CRH - South

AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract South - Contracts Finder

Serco - NW

AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW - Contracts Finder

Serco - MEE

AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract MEE - Contracts Finder

Mears - NEYH

AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NEYH - Contracts Finder

Mears - Scotland

AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract Scotland - Contracts Finder

Mears - NI

AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NI - Contracts Finder

CTM

Contract for the Provision of Asylum Accommodation and Travel Services - Contracts Finder

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