Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18189

Social Rented Housing: Asylum

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9582 on social rented housing: asylum, what assessment has been made of whether data sharing on former asylum seekers within tw

Answer

Alison McGovern

Earlier data sharing aims to prevent homelessness in the first place. Providing local authorities with information on newly recognised refugees enables them to intervene at the earliest opportunity during the 42-day move-on period. This gives councils and...

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