Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 103182
Council Housing: Asylum
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has issued guidance to local authorities on prioritisation between asylum seekers and local households for access to newly constructed council housing.
Answer
Matthew PennycookNewly built social rented homes are not being allocated to asylum seekers. Asylum seekers are not eligible for social housing.