Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of hotel closures on families and individuals who have established links in the cities and areas in which they have settled and who now face dispersal.

All residents in a hotel no longer being used to accommodate asylum seekers will be provided with alternative suitable accommodation. Moves are coordinated by the accommodation provider, and options may include dispersal accommodation, alternative contingency sites, or larger accommodation sites. Individuals may be relocated anywhere within the wider contract region and not necessarily within the same local authority area.

It is important to note that the asylum accommodation system operates on a no‑choice basis. Requests related to medical or safeguarding needs are considered under existing published policies. Residents are given a minimum of five days’ notice of relocation, and providers discuss individual needs and circumstances with each person. Where possible, work is done to minimise disruption, particularly for families.