Written questions

Asylum: Finance

Commons · Question 6855 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 125400, on Asylum: Finance, whether it is her Department's policy that some of the costs of asylum seekers should be met from council taxpayer

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 12 Jun 2026

The Asylum Dispersal Grant supports local authorities with a contribution to the costs and pressures of accommodating asylum seekers across all eligible accommodation types in their area. The grant is not intended to meet full costs, but to provide a cont...