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Asylum: Shropshire

Commons · Question 17861 · Tabled 10 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria were used in assessing the suitability of the Stoke Heath development for asylum accommodation; what assessment was made of local transport links, access to healthcare, educational provi

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 15 Jul 2026

The Home Secretary directly intervened to stop migrants being moved into the Stoke Heath development in Shropshire and no asylum seekers remain on site.The Home Secretary has introduced a robust process which means that under the enhanced assurance and go...