Committees

Asylum accommodation

Inquiry

The Home Office has a duty to provide housing and subsistence to asylum seekers who are awaiting a decision on their claim and are destitute.

Asylum accommodation is primarily delivered by private providers through the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC). Home Office spending on asylum accommodation and support has increased significantly in recent years, from £739 million in 2019-20 to £4.7 billion in 2023-4.

The Home Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into asylum accommodation. The inquiry will focus on how asylum accommodation is currently delivered, how the Home Office has managed the AAS contracts, and what lessons can be learned and applied to delivery of asylum accommodation in the future. The inquiry will also look at the impact that the current approach to delivering asylum accommodation has on local areas, and how the Home Office works with local partners, particularly local authorities.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 3 February 2025.

Work news

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Publication of Government Response to Asylum Accommodation Report
The Home Affairs Committee has published the Government’s response to its report into asylum accommodation.
22 January 2026
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Billions squandered on asylum accommodation by Home Office mismanagement – Home Affairs Committee report finds
Flawed contract design and incompetent delivery left the Home Office unable to cope with the surge in demand for asylum accommodation, a report by the Home Affairs Committee has found.
27 October 2025
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Migrant Help questioned on asylum contracts performance
The Home Affairs Committee will question Migrant Help in the closing session of its inquiry into asylum accommodation.
27 June 2025
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Angela Eagle questioned on asylum accommodation contracts
The Home Affairs Committee will question Minister for Border Security and Asylum, Dame Angela Eagle in the closing session of its inquiry into asylum accommodation
6 June 2025
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National Audit Office report reveals asylum accommodation cost – Home Affairs Select Committee to question accommodation providers
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report requested by the Home Affairs Committee into asylum accommodation contracts
8 May 2025
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Can Government meet asylum accommodation challenges – lower costs, regional fairness and quality of support?
The Home Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into asylum accommodation with an evidence session on Tuesday 29 April. The Committee will hear from representatives of local authorities and refugee support groups about the current state of the asylum accommodation system.
25 April 2025
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New inquiry into Asylum Accommodation launched
The Committee will examine how asylum accommodation is currently delivered, and what lessons can be learned and applied to the Government’s future strategy
19 December 2024
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