Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Charlie Dewhirst and Neil Shastri-Hurst

Monday 9th February 2026 Commons Chamber

[Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds) (Con)]

1. How many asylum seekers were accommodated in hotels on (a) 30 September 2025 and (b) 30 June 2024.

[Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst (Solihull West and Shirley) (Con)]

9. How many asylum seekers were accommodated in hotels on (a) 30 September 2025 and (b) 30 June 2024.

[The Minister for Border Security and Asylum (Alex Norris)]

We were elected on a commitment to close all asylum hotels, and that is what we will do. In June 2024, there were 29,561 asylum seekers in hotels, which later peaked at 38,054 in the following December, thanks to the awful legacy of the Conservatives. As we started to grip the crisis in asylum accommodation, those numbers had reduced to 36,273 by September 2025. The next release of statistics is coming at the end of this month, and I have absolutely no doubt that the number will have fallen significantly even further.