A question on #Asylum #FoodAndHousing tabled by Lord Empey on 12-09-2024 has been answered by Lord Hanson of Flint.

Heading: Asylum: Food and Housing
Question ID: 1729585
UIN: HL1025
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-09-12
Asking Member ID: 4216
Asking Member display name: Lord Empey
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what financial provision has been made in the current financial year to provide (1) accommodation, and (2) food and provisions, to those currently awaiting a response to applications for asylum in the United Kingdom.
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Date answered: 2024-09-26
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Answering Member ID: 533
Answering Member display name: Lord Hanson of Flint
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Answer text: The Home Office has a statutory obligation to support and accommodate asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. It does not publish a breakdown of statistics which disaggregates asylum accommodation costs by type.The total expenditure on asylum is ...
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Answering body ID: 1
Answering body name: Home Office
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