Written Question·Home Office·UIN 17756

Undocumented Migrants

Tabled: 3 December 2024
Answered: 11 December 2024

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities that are facing challenges in managing people who have entered the UK illegally.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their application for asylum is being considered. The Home Office is committed to working collaboratively with local authoriti...
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