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<p>We currently have c8100 people in hotels, with our providers working to procure
sufficient accommodation across the UK to exit contingency accommodation and maintain
a business as usual operation thereafter.</p><p>We require providers to work at pace
but have directed them to only procure accommodation which is safe and secure for
asylum seekers and the communities in which they live.</p><p>We remain committed to
working in partnership with local authorities, through the use the Strategic Migration
Partnerships to ensure the views of local authorities are included when forward planning.</p>
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