Asylum: Housing
Commons · Question 13343 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7707 on Asylum: Housing, what data her Department holds on the time taken between consultation with local authorities and final approval of asylum ac
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 3 Jul 2026
The Home Office has a legal obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute and is committed to ensuring the system operates in a fair, efficient and sustainable way.We work closely with local authorities when procuring and using dis...