Written questions

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

Commons · Question 27660 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Bloore

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential fiscal yield from asylum accommodation cost reductions.

Answer

Answered by Anna Turley, 14 Sep 2026

The Government is delivering a more affordable and sustainable asylum system. It has already reduced asylum spending by around £1 billion since 2023-24. It plans to deliver a further £1 billion of savings by 2028-29. These savings are expected to arise fr...