Asylum: Bournemouth

Home Office written question – answered at on 5 September 2024.

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Photo of Jessica Toale Jessica Toale Labour, Bournemouth West

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are a) waiting for a decision on their asylum applications in Bournemouth and b) currently residing in hotels in Bournemouth.

Photo of Jessica Toale Jessica Toale Labour, Bournemouth West

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels are being used as temporary accommodation for people seeking asylum in a) the United Kingdom, b) the South West and c) Bournemouth.

Photo of Jessica Toale Jessica Toale Labour, Bournemouth West

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures her Department is taking to end housing of people claiming asylum in hotels in Bournemouth West constituency.

Photo of Angela Eagle Angela Eagle The Minister of State, Home Department

The government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly. This includes identifying a range of options to reduce the use of hotels over time and ensuring efficiency and value for money across all accommodation arrangements.

Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including hotels, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Information on the location of individuals awaiting a decision on their asylum application is not published.

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