questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is from initial engagement with a local authority to final approval of asylum accommodation placements in that authority’s area, broken down by local authority.
answerText: Local authorities are consulted prior to any accommodation being procured and have the opportunity to submit objections to any proposed procurement. If the provider does not agree with the objections provided by the local authority, this is referred to th...
heading: Asylum: Housing