Written question asked by Lord Kempsell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 November 2025. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Monday, 10 November 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Homelessness: Chagossians
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what financial support they will provide to Hillingdon Council to help it to support homeless Chagossians.
- Original answer
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The Government is committed to supporting Chagossian British citizens as they settle in the UK. While individuals are expected to arrange accommodation before arrival, we recognise that in some circumstances, exceptional pressures may arise locally.
Hillingdon Council has received additional funding to assist in such cases, and we continue to keep support for all councils under review.
Our 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement made available £266.3m in Core Spending Power for Hillingdon Council, which represented a 6.2% increase from 2024-25.
The Government has published guidance on GOV.UK for Chagossian British Citizens moving to the United Kingdom and to encourage individuals to arrive with savings and plans for accommodation.
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The answer was corrected by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
- Corrected answer
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The Government is committed to supporting Chagossian British citizens as they settle in the UK. While individuals are expected to arrange accommodation before arrival, we recognise that in some circumstances, exceptional pressures may arise locally.
Hillingdon Council has received additional funding to assist in such cases, and we continue to keep support for all councils under review.
Our 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement made available £266.3m in Core Spending Power for Hillingdon Council, which represented a 6.2% increase from 2024-25.
The Government has published guidance on GOV.UK for Chagossian British Citizens moving to the United Kingdom and to encourage individuals to arrive with savings and plans for accommodation.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL11190
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Finance Homelessness Hillingdon Chagossians
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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