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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...