Written Question·Home Office·UIN 42879
Asylum: Greater London
Tabled: 31 March 2025
Answered: 7 April 2025
Question
David Simmonds
Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Mayor of London on supporting London boroughs to house asylum seekers.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Home Office is working closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while seeking to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.