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Written question asked by Conor Burns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2023. It was answered by Robert Jenrick (Conservative) on Friday, 21 July 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Hotels

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the end date is in the contracts between her Department and hotels in Bournemouth housing asylum claimants.

Answer

The enduring solution is to stop the illegal, dangerous, and unnecessary small boat crossings that are overwhelming our asylum system. The Home Office works tirelessly, alongside other government departments, to reduce the Government’s dependency on hotels for contingency accommodation through a package of long-term and short-term measures. Hotels are on a rolling contract and in the event we decommission a site, there is a notice period to ensure that our accommodation providers can safely relocate residents.

We expect high standards from all of our providers, and we have a robust governance framework in place to manage service delivery of the Asylum Accommodation Support Contracts (AASC). Details of the AASC can be found at:

New asylum accommodation contracts awarded - GOV.UK www.gov.uk/government/news/new-asylum-accommodation-contracts-awarded

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
193598
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Contracts Asylum Bournemouth Hotels
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk