Asylum: Housing
Commons · Question 103422 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people living in Home Office supported asylum accommodation have been accused of a crime.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Feb 2026
The Home Office does not hold data on the number of people in asylum accommodation who have been accused of a crime. Allegations of criminal activity are matters for the police, who are responsible for recording, investigating, and progressing criminal re...