Written Question·Home Office·UIN 28146

Asylum: Local Government

Tabled: 3 February 2025

Answered: 10 February 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made changes to the level of funding to local authorities for asylum seekers since July 2024.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office has a statutory obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute.In recent years, the Home Office has had various grants through which we provide funds to support local authorities, with responsibilities for housing as...

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