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Select committee inquiry

Asylum accommodation

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Public Accounts Committee · Opened 15 January 2014 · Closed 24 April 2014

Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

What the inquiry looked at

“The Home Office has an obligation to provide accommodation to asylum seekers while their cases are resolved, and to transport them to this accommodation. The former UK Border Agency spent £150 million on providing accommodation to asylum seekers in 2011-12. In May 2012, the Home Office replaced its previous suppliers (21 separate contracts with 10 housing providers) with six new asylum housing contracts collectively called COMPASS (Commercial and Operating Managers Procuring Asylum Support). These new contracts are provided by three suppliers (G4S, Serco and Clearel) with each covering two regions of the UK. Following a transition period, the contracts became fully operational by January 2013. The Home Office anticipates that it will save around £150 million over five years through the introduction of these new contracts. Related material: National Audit Office report”

The committee's words, from the inquiry page on parliament.uk ↗.

What the government said

The government responded on 19 June 2014.

Read the government's response ↗ Read the report ↗ Report an error

How the inquiry ran

Each dot is a dated item listed on this page, from the inquiry's opening on 15 January 2014 to 19 June 2014.

  1. Oral evidence 5 Feb 2014
  2. Report 24 Apr 2014
  3. Government response 19 Jun 2014

What it recommended

The committee's recommendations are not listed here yet. Read them in 54th Report - COMPASS: Provision of asylum accommodation ↗ on parliament.uk.

Evidence

Oral evidence sessions 1