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 McGovernThe 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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