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<p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at
disproportionate cost. Accommodation for asylum seekers is provided through third
party accommodation providers under the COMPASS contracts. The Government does not
retain information on the number of unique addresses as there is no direct contractual
relationship between the Home Office and private landlords. The Home Office publishes
quarterly data on the number of asylum seekers in Section 95 dispersal accommodation,
by local authority. Data regarding the precise locations of asylum applicants cannot
be provided at ward or constituency level as to do so would incur disproportionate
costs and be precluded by the provisions of the Data Protection Act, given that individuals
could reasonably be identified by such data.</p>
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