Question follow-through · 28969

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which bodies her Department and its accommodation providers are required to consult before approving new asylum dispersal accommodation; and whether that consultation includes (a) the relevant local a

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
24 Sept 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which bodies her Department and its accommodation providers are required to consult before approving new asylum dispersal accommodation; and whether that consultation includes (a) the relevant local a

  2. 14 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Home Office and its accommodation providers operate a robust consultation process for the procurement of prospective dispersal accommodation. Proposed properties are shared with nominated local authority officials, providing them with an opportunity t...

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Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.

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Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has identified any properties in Audlem, Cheshire East, as potential sites for asylum accommodation.