Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2026. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Friday, 30 January 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Undocumented Migrants: Temporary Accommodation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on (a) legal advice and (b) other support services for migrants who arrived in the UK illegally who are in accommodation by contract in 2025.
- Answer
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The Home Office does not hold the requested data on the provision of legal advice. Asylum seekers may be eligible for legal aid, which is administered by the Legal Aid Agency in the Ministry of Justice.
Regarding other services, the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) Statement of Requirements provides a detailed breakdown of all services that accommodation providers must deliver, along with the standards expected of them. The full document is available here:
The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure, including services such as AASC and AIRE, within its Annual Report and Accounts. These can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ho-annual-reports-and-accounts
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 107561
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Expenditure Undocumented migrants Legal opinion Temporary accommodation
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- 2026-01-30 14:26:16 +0000
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