Written Question·Home Office·UIN 9077

Undocumented Migrants: South Basildon and East Thurrock

Tabled: 14 October 2024

Answered: 22 October 2024

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many irregular migrants are housed in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office does not reserve beds for irregular migrants. In accordance with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their ap...

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