Written Question·Home Office·UIN 64923

Asylum: Housing

Tabled: 3 July 2025

Answered: 8 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what basis Serco can refuse to inform Members of Parliament when (a) houses, (b) hotels and (c) other premises are being used for asylum dispersal in their constituency.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office routinely engages local officials and elected members as part of the procurement process for specific types of accommodation, to enable us to gather local intelligence which informs our decision making. This engagement and disclosure is un...

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