Asylum: Housing
Commons · Question 28969 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 24 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Aphra Brandreth
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which bodies her Department and its accommodation providers are required to consult before approving new asylum dispersal accommodation; and whether that consultation includes (a) the relevant local a
Answer
Answered by Anna Turley, 24 Sep 2026
The Home Office and its accommodation providers operate a robust consultation process for the procurement of prospective dispersal accommodation. Proposed properties are shared with nominated local authority officials, providing them with an opportunity t...