Committee publication · Correspondence · 14 July 2026
260616 Letter to the Minister for Border Security and Asylum relating to the Asylum Accommodation - follow up inquiry
From: Home Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Asylum Accommodation: Follow Up
Summary
The Home Affairs Committee writes to the Minister for Border Security and Asylum following his 9 June evidence session, requesting written clarification on five substantive areas: the per-200-occupant pricing model at Crowborough Training Camp, the status of KPI regimes for military sites, performance-related service credits applied to providers, inspection non-compliance data for Clearsprings, and the Home Office's position on a lost legal challenge concerning room-sharing policy for torture and trafficking victims.
Key findings
- Clearsprings is paid per 200 occupants at Crowborough Training Camp; the Committee seeks clarity on how charges apply when occupancy is not divisible by 200, and the rationale for this pricing structure.
- The Home Office was drafting a new KPI regime for RAF Wethersfield in October 2025; the Committee requests confirmation of agreement and whether similar regimes apply to Crowborough and Cameron Barracks.
- Performance-related service credits have been applied across all asylum accommodation types including hotels; the Committee requests financial values by accommodation type.
- Clearsprings showed significantly higher potential non-conformance rates in 2024 inspections compared to other providers; the Committee requests 2025 updated data and details of investigative action.
- The Home Office lost a legal challenge on its room-sharing policy for torture and trafficking victims due to insufficient consultation and impact assessment; the Committee seeks clarity on reintroduction plans and cost estimates for relocating affected individuals.
Tone
ProceduralTopics
Key actors
Alex Norris, Dame Karen Bradley, Steve Lakey, Clearsprings, Home Office, Corporate Travel Management, National Audit Office
Notable line
“Clearsprings had a much higher potential non-conformance rate in comparison to other providers.”
Key Quotes
“We were told by Steve Lakey, Managing Director at Clearsprings, that Clearsprings is paid per 200 occupants of the site.”
“Clearsprings had a much higher potential non-conformance rate in comparison to other providers.”
“The Home Office lost the challenge because of its failure to consult and properly assess the impact of this policy.”
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