Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 75438

Asylum: Housing

Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has issued guidance to local authorities on purchasing empty homes for the purpose of housing asylum seekers.

Answer

Alison McGovern
The department has not issued any guidance at this stage to local authorities on purchasing empty homes for the purpose of housing asylum seekers. We continue to work closely with the Home Office and local authorities to develop a more sustainable model o...
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