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Written question asked by Baroness Buscombe (Conservative) on Monday, 23 February 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 March 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Monday, 9 March 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Housing

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers are currently housed in service family accommodation in the UK.

Answer

We do not house people in service accommodation. Any former military sites that we do use are not available to the Armed Services.

The UK government has a statutory obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. The government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly, and fairly; and ensures the rules are properly enforced. We have committed to exiting hotels at the earliest opportunity, and in order to do this we need to stand up alternative accommodation which is better suited to this purpose.

As part of our commitment to close all asylum hotels, we are looking at a range of more appropriate sites including ex-military sites, so we can reduce the impact on communities. Decisions on the use of alternative asylum accommodation sites are made on a site-by-site basis.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL14660
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Asylum Armed forces Housing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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