Question follow-through · 97558

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of ending the use of asylum hotels on the use of dispersed accommodation in areas like Oldham; and if she will make an assessment of the pote

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
5 Dec 2025
Target answer date
10 Dec 2025
Answer
10 Dec 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of ending the use of asylum hotels on the use of dispersed accommodation in areas like Oldham; and if she will make an assessment of the pote

  2. 10 Dec 2025

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  3. 10 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Home Office has, since 2022, operated a system of Full Dispersal which works to ensure that asylum accommodation is spread equitably and fairly across the UK. Procurement of accommodation is driven by a set of evidence-based plans, which are refreshed...

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