Question follow-through · 31288

Asylum: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of hotel accommodation for the purpose of housing asylum seekers within the Arun District since 5 July 2024.

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Home Office
Tabled
12 Feb 2025
Target answer date
24 Feb 2025
Answer
26 Feb 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of hotel accommodation for the purpose of housing asylum seekers within the Arun District since 5 July 2024.

  2. 24 Feb 2025

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  3. 26 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    For the safety and security of those we accommodate and our staff, the Home Office does not comment publicly on sites which may or may not be utilised to accommodate asylum seekers.When a hotel has been identified for use as contingency accommodation, Hom...

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