Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 900156

Development Aid: Asylum

Tabled: 24 July 2024

Answered: 30 July 2024

Named Day

Question

David Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for asylum accommodation policy of using the overseas development budget to help fund asylum accommodation.

Answer

Anneliese Dodds

The growth of asylum accommodation spending has led to difficult cuts to other UK aid programmes. This Government is committed to rebuilding Britain’s reputation on international development. The Home Secretary is committed to bringing order to the asylum...

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