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Recommendation 45

45

Home Office must retain effective control over asylum accommodation system

Recommendation
There is no one solution that will solve the fundamental challenges of delivering asylum accommodation on the required scale, and the Home Office cannot simply sub-contract responsibility to local government or private companies—ministers must have effective control and oversight. Regardless of the model the Home Office adopts, working in partnership with local stakeholders nevertheless remains essential, and the Home Office should work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and local government to shape a future approach that is more locally led but better centrally coordinated. (Conclusion, Paragraph 197)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 22 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗