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The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to ensure that asylum seekers who are granted refugee status in the UK are not at increased risk of homelessness and destitution as a result of recent policy changes to the ‘move-on’ process, which requires newly-recognised refugees to quit Home Office accommodation on seven days’ notice instead of 28 days; and what measures they are taking to ensure that this policy change does not place unnecessary pressures on local authority homelessness services and the voluntary sector.  HL10685

Question HL10685: tabled on 19 October 2023 and due for answer by 2 November 2023

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The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to ensure that asylum seekers who are granted refugee status in the UK are not at increased risk of homelessness and destitution as a result of recent policy changes to the ‘move-on’ process, which requires newly-recognised refugees to quit Home Office accommodation on seven days’ notice instead of 28 days; and what measures they are taking to ensure that this policy change does not place unnecessary pressures on local authority homelessness services and the voluntary sector.  HL10685
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The Marquess of Lothian
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