Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Afghan asylum seekers housed in UK hotels will be offered permanent accommodation (a) in the same area as those hotels and (b) which is suitably sized for the size of their party.

The Government is working with 350 local authorities across the UK to meet the demand for housing and will continue to do so. Over 9,000 people have been supported into settled accommodation (This breaks down as c.8,500 moved into homes with an additional c.500 matched but not yet moved).

Further statistics on individuals resettled or relocated under the Afghan schemes have now also become available in the Immigration System Statistics, year ending December 2022 release.

Consideration of family size is an important factor when assisting guests with their housing needs. All guests are encouraged to work with our Home Office Liaison Officers (HOLOs) and council support staff at their hotel when searching for a property, who will support them to identify suitable, affordable homes.

We have always been clear with guests that there is no guarantee that any hotel moves or settled accommodation allocation will be in the same area as where they are now.