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Written question asked by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Friday, 14 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Housing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many gas safety certificates were verified by her Department's contractors for dispersed accommodation in (a) England, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham in each year since 2015.

Answer

The Home Office does not hold the information requested. The Home Office expects the highest standards from accommodation providers. A detailed breakdown of all of the services to be undertaken by accommodation providers and the standards we expect can be found in the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC) Statement of Requirements: AASC_-_Schedule_2_-_Statement_of_Requirements.pdf

All Accommodation must comply with the relevant standards for Accommodation defined in Annex B, and the rules relating to sharing and relocations defined in Annex C of this Schedule 2.

The AASC contracts include robust mechanisms for incentivising the provider to deliver on the contractual requirements set out therein. The Home Office also employs a dedicated contract assurance team whose conduct property inspections and assurance reviews.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
91141
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Asylum Housing Natural gas Safety
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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