Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 24 October (HL1909), when they expect to publish the outcome of the review of asylum support; and whether they are consulting external stakeholders as part of that review.

We review the level of the cash allowances provided to destitute asylum seekers each year. Organisations with an interest in the issue are aware that we are currently undertaking another review and were invited to make representations in the normal way.

We published the outcome of the last review earlier in the year and subject to the views of Ministers expect to do the same. The report can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers

We expect to complete the current review in the coming weeks.