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Written question asked by Damien Moore (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 May 2024. It was answered by Tom Pursglove (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 May 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Hotels

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress his Department has made on ending the use of seaside hotels for housing asylum seekers.

Answer

The Home Office has been clear that the use of hotels is a temporary and short-term measure to ensure we meet our statutory obligation to accommodate destitute asylum seekers. We have made significant progress in returning 150 hotels to communities across the UK as of the beginning of May.

Our statutory accommodation needs are kept under continuous review, and we will write to MPs and local authorities as further decisions on hotels are made.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26726
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Asylum Coastal areas Hotels
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk