Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate has been made of the economic impact of housing (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers in Ipswich.

The Home Office works closely with local authorities and takes into account the pressures associated with providing asylum accommodation. We continue to engage with local authorities to manage these impacts, including on their wider statutory responsibilities and local plans.

To support this work, the Home Office administers a range of grants to help local authorities meet the costs of accommodating asylum seekers.

Costs associated with asylum accommodation and support are reported at a national level in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ho-annual-reports-and-accounts.