Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what financial support they will provide to Hillingdon Council to help it to support homeless Chagossians.

The Government is committed to supporting Chagossian British citizens as they settle in the UK. While individuals are expected to arrange accommodation before arrival, we recognise that in some circumstances, exceptional pressures may arise locally.

Hillingdon Council has received additional funding to assist in such cases, and we continue to keep support for all councils under review.

Our 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement made available £266.3m in Core Spending Power for Hillingdon Council, which represented a 6.2% increase from 2024-25.

The Government has published guidance on GOV.UK for Chagossian British Citizens moving to the United Kingdom and to encourage individuals to arrive with savings and plans for accommodation.