Asylum: Housing
Commons · Question 12237 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 30 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of preventing asylum seekers in Home Office supported accommodation from being able to go out into the community freely.
Answer
Answered by Anna Turley, 30 Jul 2026
In accordance with current legislation, people with a valid pending claim for asylum are permitted to remain in the UK while their claim is being processed, and as they have permission to remain in the UK during that time, they cannot be routinely detaine...