Written Question·Home Office·UIN 64235

Asylum: Hotels

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of hotels as accommodation for asylum seekers on the (a) hospitality and (b) tourism sectors.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Home Office works closely with local authorities and other key stakeholders across the UK to ensure that any asylum accommodation is successfully and securely managed and that the impact upon the local community is minimised.