• Reference: 2025/4352
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

Can you confirm whether your office supports the principle that those with no legal right to remain should be removed swiftly to preserve the credibility of the asylum system?

• Reference: 2025/4351
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

Do you agree that London should not be disproportionately burdened with asylum accommodation compared to other regions, and what representations have you made to Government to ensure a fair national dispersal model?

• Reference: 2025/4350
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

Given the Government’s reforms to the asylum system, including changes to working rights and the longer route to settlement, are you satisfied that this approach provides a firm, fair and proportionate system that protects London’s public services and community cohesion?

• Reference: 2025/4349
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

Will you publish a GLA-led borough-by-borough impact assessment outlining how the Government’s proposed asylum reforms, including accelerated removals, restricted appeal rights and changes to local authority support duties, will affect London borough budgets, housing waiting lists and the delivery of core public services?

• Reference: 2025/4348
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

What engagement has taken place between your office and the Home Office regarding the relocation and dispersal of asylum seekers within London?

• Reference: 2025/4347
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

Have you sought assurance from the Home Secretary that London councils will be reimbursed for increased pressures on housing, healthcare, and social services?

• Reference: 2025/4346
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

Given the shift from a statutory duty to a discretionary power to support certain asylum seekers, what specific measures can you put in place to prevent unplanned cost pressures on London borough services?

• Reference: 2025/4345
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

What additional costs will London local authorities incur because of the Government’s revised asylum processing framework?

• Reference: 2025/4344
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

What steps are you taking to ensure transparency for borough councils regarding the location, capacity and duration of asylum accommodation placements in their areas?

• Reference: 2025/4343
• Question by: Alessandro Georgiou
• Meeting date: 18 December 2025

Please provide the latest data on the number of asylum seekers currently housed in Home Office-funded accommodation across London, broken down by borough.