In May 2024, we reported our concern at the Home Office failing to engage effectively with local authorities about the impact on local areas of its efforts to house asylum seekers.40 In discussing homelessness, we asked MHCLG what was being done to stop situations where local authorities are looking for a hotel to house homeless households, but they are outbid by the Home Office. MHCLG accepted that, in the past, the quality of co-ordination between the Home Office and local government had fa...

In May 2024, we reported our concern at the Home Office failing to engage effectively with local authorities about the impact on local areas of its efforts to house asylum seekers.40 In discussing homelessness, we asked MHCLG what was being done to stop situations where local authorities are looking for a hotel to house homeless households, but they are outbid by the Home Office. MHCLG accepted that, in the past, the quality of co-ordination between the Home Office and local government had fallen short of what it should be. It stated that work was ongoing to improve that coordination and a new locally-led approach was being developed which ai Type: conclusion | Number: 29 | Response status: accepted Government response: 5.5 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: after the Spending Review 2025 5.6 The Home Office is working with MHCLG and local authorities to deliver a future strategy for asylum accommodation, which is aimed at supportin