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<p>When any new site has been identified, the Home Office will write to the Local
Authority Chief Executive and the MP for the area to inform them of our plans to house
Asylum Seekers within the hotel/alternative accommodation identified. This is normally
done in advance of a hotel being used, but where an urgent need for accommodation
occurs, this may take place retrospectively.</p><p>The Home Office always gives as
much notice as possible of our intention to use sites, however, the fluctuating nature
of intake, coupled with the imperative to meet our statutory obligation, may mean
we need to establish sites quickly to avoid people becoming destitute. Home Office
officials would be in contact with appropriate Local Authority officers and all other
relevant stakeholders to discuss the operational arrangements and share the necessary
information. This would include our providers working with the emergency services
to mitigate any risks to our service users and the wider community.</p>
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