Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the ability of asylum seekers housed on (a) military bases, (b) accommodation barges, (c) cruise ships and (d) other non-urban locations to access English for speakers of other languages classes.

The Home Office ensures that all accommodation is safe, habitable, fit for purpose and meets all regulatory requirements. These sites will accommodate asylum seekers in an orderly manner and in line with other asylum accommodations.