Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 51513
Asylum: Housing
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on contingency accommodation for (a) asylum seekers, (b) those granted asylum, and (c) those in the country illegally in each year since 2020.
Answer
Rushanara AliMy department has not provided any funding for contingency accommodation for asylum seekers, those granted asylum or those in the country illegally as the Home Office has departmental responsibility for the asylum system and irregular migration.