Written questions

Asylum: Taxis

Commons · Question 107556 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average cost per trip was for taxi journeys commissioned under asylum accommodation contracts in 2025 by purpose of journey.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 23 Feb 2026

The Home Secretary took immediate action to ensure public money is spent efficiently and fairly by ordering a review into the use of taxis for asylum seekers.Home Office officials are working to implement a new approach that assumes public transport as th...