Written Question·Home Office·UIN 41060

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to use local authorities to help procure accommodation for asylum seekers.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Home Office is working closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while reducing the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.