Written Question·Home Office·UIN 2952

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans she has to fund accommodation for asylum seekers once the use of hotels is stopped.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly, and is reviewing the current arrangements for accommodation to ensure efficiency and value for money, including reducing the use of hotels.