Written questions

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

2026-07-08 · Home Office · HL1882 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many new-build sites they have considered for temporary housing for asylum seekers in each year since 2024.

Answer

Asylum seekers are not eligible for social housing and therefore there have been no examples of new council housing being constructed to house asylum seekers.With regards to the recent reports of asylum seekers being housed within the Stoke Heath developm...