Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 20
20
Acknowledged
Inappropriate asylum hotel use causes significant harm and impacts community cohesion.
Conclusion
Long stays in inappropriate hotels are often deeply harmful to the people accommodated there. Local services are left to respond to these impacts and fill the gaps where the basic needs of asylum seekers are not being met. The use of hotels has at times had a significant impact on community cohesion, which cannot be underestimated. The closure of hotels should therefore help reduce the number of cases where asylum seekers are placed in inappropriate accommodation, and ease local tensions. (Conclusion, Paragraph 88)
Government Response Summary
The government reiterates its commitment to closing asylum hotels by the end of Parliament, noting progress in reducing numbers and detailing its managed plan to coordinate closures with local authorities while exploring alternative large sites.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Home Secretary has announced that we will close asylum hotels as soon as possible, and by the end of this Parliament. This is a complex process that must be delivered through a controlled, managed and orderly plan of work. We are already making progress. As a result, hotel use has reduced from over 400 at its peak. As of 05 January 2026, there are 197. We are working to accelerate delivery by exploring the use of large sites, including military sites, as an alternative. we will close hotels, taking into consideration a range of factors. The closures and relocation of those accommodated will be coordinated and undertaken in partnership with local authorities and stakeholders, wherever possible, practical and feasible to ensure closures are managed responsibly, operational requirements and community impact and the welfare of those that are accommodated by the Home Office.