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Asylum: Housing

Commons · Question 112353 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 18 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation local authorities are provided with in the development and review of their local Asylum Accommodation Plans.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 18 Feb 2026

Since 2022, the Home Office has adopted a policy of Full Dispersal, which works to ensure that Asylum accommodation is equitably distributed across the country and that a small number of Local Authorities are not unduly burdened. The Asylum Accommodation ...