Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to provide heatmaps detailing the national spread of asylum cases to local authorities.

We continue to work closely with Local Authorities (LAs) and share regular, timely and relevant data and Management Information in the form of heat maps to allow effective planning and the geographical distribution of asylum seekers in the UK.

We are building on these products and following feedback from LAs, have increased the breadth of information contained to include further details including accommodation type and demographics.

In conjunction with our strategic migration partnerships, we continue to work with LA forums and other partners to understand and identify ways of managing impacts.