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What the case was
2024–2025
Conduct toward the regulator
An audit finding, not a finding of wrongdoing. The National Audit Office put the expected cost of the asylum system across 2019–29 at
£15.3bn against an earlier forecast of
£4.5bn. Hotel accommodation accounts for
£3.1bn a year — 76% of the accommodation cost, housing 35% of claimants. Alternatives such as former military sites cost more per person, not less
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Sanction
No sanction — this is an auditThe NAO reports to Parliament on value for money; it does not impose penalties 33
Sources
The sources for this case. Numbering matches the full record.
- PrimaryPrimary document. National Audit Office, An analysis of the asylum system, Session 2024–2026, 10 December 2025. nao.org.uk (PDF)
- PrimaryPrimary document. National Audit Office, Investigation into asylum accommodation, Session 2023-24, 20 March 2024. nao.org.uk (PDF)
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