We are committed to ending the use of all [asylum] hotels. There are now just under 200 compared to the 400 under the previous government.

Home Office figures show the number of asylum hotels peaked at around 400 in summer 2023 under the previous government, and had fallen to 197 as of 5 January 2026 — 'just under 200'. Both figures cited by the Prime Minister are accurate.

▸ GOV.UK (Home Office) — Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:57 · Broadcast: PMQs: Prime Minister's Questions - 4 February 2026

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