Written Question·Home Office·UIN 107344

Asylum: Housing

Tabled: 21 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the introduction of buffer zones around asylum accommodation.

Answer

Alex Norris

The Home Office keeps the security of asylum accommodation sites under continual review, and the safety of asylum seekers and the local communities in which accommodation is located will always be our priority.While the Home Office recognises the merit in...

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