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Asylum: Housing

Commons · Question 6870 · 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, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123202 on Asylum: Housing, if she will set out the timetable for selecting the local authorities to take place in the council-led asylum accom

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...