Written Question·Home Office·UIN 103180

Asylum: Council Housing

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria she used to select local authorities to participate in the asylum accommodation pilot involving new council housing.

Answer

Alex Norris

New council housing will not be constructed for use by asylum seekers under any circumstances. Asylum seekers are not eligible for social housing.MHCLG and HO are investing millions in a new, more sustainable accommodation model, developed in consultation...

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