Question follow-through · 112356

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration is given to police advice and crime data when determining the suitability of properties for dispersed asylum accommodation.

answeredHome Office

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Home Office
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
18 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration is given to police advice and crime data when determining the suitability of properties for dispersed asylum accommodation.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Since 2022, the Home Office has adopted a policy of Full Dispersal, which works to ensure that Asylum accommodation is equitably distributed across the country and that a small number of Local Authorities are not unduly burdened. The Asylum Accommodation ...

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