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<p>The Home Office has been clear that the use of hotels is a temporary and necessary
measure to ensure we meet our statutory obligation to accommodate destitute asylum
seekers.</p><p>We have made rapid progress since autumn 2023, having handed back over
100 hotels to their local communities. Over 20,000 fewer asylum seekers are accommodated
in hotels now than in September 2023. In total, we will have closed 150 hotels by
the beginning of May 2024.</p><p>Our statutory accommodation needs are kept under
continuous review, and we will write to MPs and local authorities as further decisions
on hotels are made.</p><p>For the safety and security of individual premises, the
Home Office does not publish statistics showing the number or location of hotels used
to house asylum seekers. However, provisional internal management information indicates
a total of 342 hotels were accommodating asylum seekers as of 31 December 2023.</p>
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