Asylum: Housing
Commons · Question 51513 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 20 May 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on contingency accommodation for (a) asylum seekers, (b) those granted asylum, and (c) those in the country illegally in each year since 2020.
Answer
Answered by Rushanara Ali, 20 May 2025
My department has not provided any funding for contingency accommodation for asylum seekers, those granted asylum or those in the country illegally as the Home Office has departmental responsibility for the asylum system and irregular migration.