We asked the Home Office why, despite spending large sums of public money on these large sites, many of them did not achieve the expected benefits. It explained that both the previous and current government had strategies to exit hotel accommodation for asylum seekers.63 The Home Office explained that the urgency behind its actions stemmed from a significant increase in asylum claims, rising from 20,000–40,000 annually to nearly 100,000.64 It said this surge in demand drove the push to find a...

We asked the Home Office why, despite spending large sums of public money on these large sites, many of them did not achieve the expected benefits. It explained that both the previous and current government had strategies to exit hotel accommodation for asylum seekers.63 The Home Office explained that the urgency behind its actions stemmed from a significant increase in asylum claims, rising from 20,000–40,000 annually to nearly 100,000.64 It said this surge in demand drove the push to find alternative accommodation, accelerating the pace of its work. The Home Office admitted it had prioritised speed over assurance when acquiring the Northeye Type: conclusion | Number: 20 | Response status: under_consideration