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7th Report - Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye
Public Accounts Committee
HC 361
Published 5 February 2025
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventh report from Session 2024-25 · published 6 May 2025
Recommendations & Conclusions
3
Recommendation
Accepted
Set out staffing levels and plans for strengthening commercial capability within asylum accommodation team.
Recommendation
The Home Office failed to ensure it had sufficient capability to manage the commercial and property risks during its acquisition of the Northeye site. In 2023, the Home Office was acquiring several large asylum accommodation sites at the same time …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, detailing increased commercial and property capability within the Home Office's asylum accommodation team, including new senior appointments, an additional Commercial Specialist, and an increase of three professionally qualified resources since the Northeye acquisition. It also provides detailed staffing numbers and qualifications for property, facilities management, and health and safety teams.
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