Asylum: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 17080 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels are being used for the provision of accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland; and if she will make an estimate of the number of hotels that will be required by 31 December
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 5 Dec 2024
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 does not publish data on the number of hotels in use. However...