Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what considerations she has made in relation to housing for refugees entering under the new refugee pathways.

The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that refugees arriving through the new safe and legal routes have suitable accommodation in place.

Sponsors will be responsible for providing suitable accommodation and must demonstrate that it is in place before a visa is granted. Lead sponsors will assess these arrangements and provide details of their assessment to the Home Office as part of the sponsorship application.

Information on the role of lead sponsors in assessing accommodation is set out in the lead sponsor guidance. Further details on accommodation requirements will be set out in due course.