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Asylum Accommodation Policy

Asylum Accommodation Policy, led by the Home Office, addresses the provision and management of housing for asylum seekers in the UK, including placement in hotels, bed-and-breakfast, and longer-term accommodation. Current policy challenges include value-for-money concerns, reliance on expensive nightly-paid accommodation, family suitability standards, and coordination with local authorities. The policy is actively under review with recommendations for reform.

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2026

9 events
29 Apr 2026 | Written question Home Office linked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps they have taken to reform the performance management regime for the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC); and when they e

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps they have taken to reform the performance management regime for the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC); and when they expect substantive changes to that regime to be …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Home Office linked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the value for money to the taxpayer of her Department conducting repeated site assessments for asylum acco

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the value for money to the taxpayer of her Department conducting repeated site assessments for asylum accommodation on sites that do not proceed …

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2 Mar 2026 | Announcement Home Office linked

Asylum changes

UIN: HCWS1373 This country will always provide sanctuary to those fleeing war and persecution. But we must also ensure our asylum system is not creating pull factors that draw people on dangerous journeys across the world, fuelling and funding the …

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2 Mar 2026 | Announcement Home Office linked

Asylum changes

UIN: HLWS1377 My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:This country will always provide sanctuary to those fleeing war and persecution. But we must also ensure …

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2025

3 events
5 Feb 2025 | Written evidence linked

We are concerned that the Home Office’s work to resolve the asylum backlog may increase costs elsewhere, such as for Local Authorities or the Ministry of Justice. The Home Office has a track record of poor engagement with local authorities, and some of the written evidence submitted to us illustrates the missed opportunities to better understand the impact of its work on local areas. Furthermore, as we have previously stressed, the Home Office’s efforts to reduce its reliance on hotels could ...

We are concerned that the Home Office’s work to resolve the asylum backlog may increase costs elsewhere, such as for Local Authorities or the Ministry of Justice. The Home Office has a track record of poor engagement with local authorities, …

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2024

11 events
12 Nov 2024 | Written question Home Office linked

Immigration: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 9238 on Immigration: Detainees, whether the Adults at Risk review will consider the (a) Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable …

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11 Nov 2024 | Written question Home Office linked

Immigration: Detainees

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hanson of Flint on 14 October (HL Deb cols 17GC–20GC), whether the review into immigration detention will consider the recommendations of the Brook House Inquiry and reassess which of …

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30 Jul 2024 | Announcement Home Office linked

Afghan Resettlement

UIN: HCWS45 In August 2021, following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the UK undertook a military evacuation from Kabul. This evacuation is known as Operation Pitting.During Operation Pitting, the UK Government “called forward” a number of people for evacuation....

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29 May 2024 | Written evidence linked

We have heard reports, including from our own constituencies, that some hotels have been left in derelict conditions following the Home Office exiting them. We received written evidence from London Councils which told us that there were concerns across the London boroughs about the standards of accommodation, including (but not limited to) concerns about poor light and ventilation, poor food quality, leaks and fire safety. We therefore asked the Home Office what consideration it had given to ...

We have heard reports, including from our own constituencies, that some hotels have been left in derelict conditions following the Home Office exiting them. We received written evidence from London Councils which told us that there were concerns across the …

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29 May 2024 | Written evidence linked

The National Audit Office reported that the increase in asylum decisions had placed greater pressure on local authorities to support refugees in finding accommodation, and increased the risk of homelessness and rough sleeping.35 We received written evidence from the London Councils, which told us that there were 311 refugees sleeping rough across London in January 2023, after leaving Home Office accommodation.36 The Local Government Association also reported significant rises in homelessness ...

The National Audit Office reported that the increase in asylum decisions had placed greater pressure on local authorities to support refugees in finding accommodation, and increased the risk of homelessness and rough sleeping.35 We received written evidence from the London …

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16 Apr 2024 | Announcement Home Office linked

Asylum Hotel Exits

UIN: HCWS407 The Government is committed to implementing effective measures to address the challenges posed by irregular migration, ensure the integrity of our borders, and reduce the burden on the taxpayer. Whilst allowing the Home Office to fulfil its statutory …

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16 Apr 2024 | Announcement Home Office linked

Asylum Hotel Exits

UIN: HLWS405 My hon Friend the Minister of State for Legal Migration and the Border (Tom Pursglove) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government is committed to implementing effective measures to address the challenges posed by irregular m...

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20 Mar 2024 | Research Home Office linked

Investigation into asylum accommodation

Government’s plans for asylum accommodation will cost more than using hotels, and large sites are housing fewer people than planned. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Home Office'] | Topics: ['Borders and immigration', 'Refugees and asylum']

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2023

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2022

4 events
30 Jan 2022 | Consultation (closed) Home Office linked

Napier Barracks planning application — consultation closed

The Home Office is currently consulting on planning proposals for the continued use of Napier Barracks for eligible asylum seekers whilst their claims are being considered.

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10 Jan 2022 | Consultation (closed) Home Office linked

Napier Barracks planning application — consultation opened

The Home Office is currently consulting on planning proposals for the continued use of Napier Barracks for eligible asylum seekers whilst their claims are being considered.

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2021

2 events
8 Dec 2021 | Announcement Home Office linked

Asylum policy

UIN: HCWS452 Following the October 2018 publication of the Lift the Ban coalition’s report into asylum seeker right to work policy, which concluded that amending the policy could generate £42m per year for the Government, the former Home Secretary – …

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8 Dec 2021 | Announcement Home Office linked

Asylum policy

UIN: HLWS439 My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration (Tom Pursglove) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Following the October 2018 publication of the Lift the Ban coalition’s report in...

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2020

9 events
20 Nov 2020 | Written evidence linked

Hotel accommodation usually lacks facilities for children and suitable accommodation for families to share for extended periods.42 We received written evidence from the Refugee Council, which told us that while in hotels or initial accommodation, asylum seekers cannot register with a GP or enrol their children into school.43 We received written evidence regarding the health and well-being themes for initial accommodation residents in Birmingham, which described the importance of addressing th...

Hotel accommodation usually lacks facilities for children and suitable accommodation for families to share for extended periods.42 We received written evidence from the Refugee Council, which told us that while in hotels or initial accommodation, asylum seekers cannot register with …

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20 Nov 2020 | Written evidence linked

The Department told us that it currently accommodated asylum seekers in hotels in approximately 50 local authorities. It noted that whenever it arranges for a hotel to be used for asylum accommodation, it instructs its relevant teams to contact the local authority and MP affected. We were therefore concerned to hear of instances where colleagues had not been informed that asylum seekers were being accommodated in hotels in their constituencies. Instead, they had found out through Twitter or t...

The Department told us that it currently accommodated asylum seekers in hotels in approximately 50 local authorities. It noted that whenever it arranges for a hotel to be used for asylum accommodation, it instructs its relevant teams to contact the …

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20 Nov 2020 | Written evidence linked

We received written evidence regarding the health and well-being themes for initial accommodation residents in Birmingham, which told us that the Department’s plans to commission additional contingency hotel sites to accommodate asylum seekers were not shared in a reasonable timeframe. It also told us that the plans were not subject to any form of consultation, making the joint planning of health and well-being services incredibly challenging for the agencies involved.54 We asked about the si...

We received written evidence regarding the health and well-being themes for initial accommodation residents in Birmingham, which told us that the Department’s plans to commission additional contingency hotel sites to accommodate asylum seekers were not shared in a reasonable timeframe. …

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20 Nov 2020 | Written evidence linked

We asked the Department how it ensured the safety and security of asylum seekers who are housed in hotels, particularly given the public interest that this can attract. The Department said that it worked with its providers when they raised concerns relating to the security of service users, and engaged with them on how they are responding. The Department told us that it was aware that there had been protests from far-right organisations at some hotels housing asylum seekers, but it was not tr...

We asked the Department how it ensured the safety and security of asylum seekers who are housed in hotels, particularly given the public interest that this can attract. The Department said that it worked with its providers when they raised …

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28 Jul 2020 | Memorandum linked

We urge the Home Office and its providers to send a memorandum to key stakeholders outlining any revisions to providers’ contractual obligations since 1 March. This memorandum should be issued to the Home Office’s single point of contact, all strategic migration partnerships and dispersal authorities by 15 September.

We urge the Home Office and its providers to send a memorandum to key stakeholders outlining any revisions to providers’ contractual obligations since 1 March. This memorandum should be issued to the Home Office’s single point of contact, all strategic …

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14 Jul 2020 | Debate Home Office linked

Government support for asylum seekers

That this House is concerned about the current provisions provided by the Home Office to support those seeking asylum throughout the pandemic; asks the Government to review the current claiming system and modify it to allow for an asylum claim …

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3 Jul 2020 | Research Home Office linked

Asylum accommodation and support

This report examines the government’s replacement of the COMPASS contracts for accommodation and support for asylum seekers. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Home Office'] | Topics: ['Borders and immigration', 'Commercial and financial management', 'Procurement and contract management'

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2019

2 events
22 Jul 2019 | Debate Home Office linked

ASYLUM SEEKER ACCOMMODATION EVICTIONS

That this House notes with serious concern that asylum seekers accommodated, or who were accommodated under section 95 or 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, in asylum dispersal areas across the UK, are either threatened or are subject …

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2018

3 events
20 Nov 2018 | Policy paper Home Office UK Visas and Immigration linked

Response to a report on an inspection of asylum accommodation

Home Office response to a report on an inspection of the Home Office’s management of asylum accommodation provision.

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2017

2 events
17 Jul 2017 | Debate Home Office linked

ASYLUM SUPPORT

That this House notes with deep concern the findings of the recent research report by Refugee Action, Slipping Through The Cracks, that a failure by the Home Office to follow its own guidance for supporting those seeking asylum in the …

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2014

2 events