| Heading: |
Asylum: Housing |
| Question ID: |
1792577 |
| UIN: |
44212 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-04 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1591 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Tim Farron
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| Asking Member handle: |
timfarron
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@timfarron
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of local authorities providing housing for people seeking asylum. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-14 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
491 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Dame Angela Eagle
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| Answering Member handle: |
angelaeagle
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@angelaeagle
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Correcting Member display name: |
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| Answer text: |
The Home Office is working closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while reducing the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.A more proactive approach is being taken, placing greater emphasis on collaborati... |
| Original answer text: |
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| Comparable answer text: |
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| Answering body ID: |
1 |
| Answering body name: |
Home Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |