Asylum: Housing
Commons · Question 6864 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any local authorities are currently participating in the local authority asylum accommodation pilot scheme.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 11 Jun 2026
We have committed to closing every asylum hotel, and work is well underway, with more suitable sites, including military bases, being brought forward to ease pressure on communities. The Home Office are working with MHCLG to explore a model of asylum acco...