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Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Thursday, 31 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 November 2024. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: MOD Wethersfield

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of operating the Wethersfield site for asylum accommodation in each of the next five years.

Answer

Cost information is prospective and commercially sensitive, and as such is not available to be released.

The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at HO annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab). It does not publish a breakdown of statistics which disaggregates asylum accommodation costs by type or location.

Asylum seekers who are resident in accommodation where meals are provided, such as Wethersfield, are in receipt of 8.86 per week. Further details about support asylum seekers may be entitled to can be found at Asylum support: What you'll get - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12058
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Asylum Costs MOD Wethersfield
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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