Written questions

Asylum: Housing

Lords · Question HL7763 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 6 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government how many hotels are being used to accommodate migrants; how many migrants are being housed in hotels across the United Kingdom; and whether those numbers have increased or decreased since July 2024.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 6 Jun 2025

According to the latest official data, published on 22 May 2025, there were 32,345 individuals staying in hotel accommodation as of 31 March 2025.The current number of hotels in use is lower than it was at the time of the election, and significantly lower...