Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers are currently housed in public accommodation; and what was the cost of providing that accommodation for each month in (1) 2021, and (2) 2022.

The Home Office does not publish a breakdown of statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in specific types of accommodation, the duration of their receipt of support or the number at specific stages of the asylum process. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost.

Costs are subject to change depending on numbers being accommodated within the asylum system. Accommodation costs are considered to be commercially confidential, therefore the Home Office does not publish this information.