Committee publication · Correspondence · 15 July 2026

260630 Clearsprings Ready Homes relating to Asylum Accommodation - follow up after the evidence session on 9 June

Inquiry: Asylum Accommodation: Follow Up

Summary

Clearsprings Ready Homes responds to Home Affairs Committee supplementary questions following their 9 June 2026 evidence session on asylum accommodation. The company provides operational and financial detail on Crowborough Training Camp, payment structures, subcontractor use, current asylum seeker numbers across accommodation types, and staffing ratios, citing commercial confidentiality where appropriate.

Key findings

Crowborough Training Camp operates at £68.78 per person per night (PPN) at full capacity; Wethersfield at £56 PPN—higher cost reflects different operational model
As of 29 June 2026, Clearsprings accommodates 26,064 asylum seekers across dispersal (15,368), contingency hotels (9,473), large sites (1,144), and medium sites (79)
Contingency hotel use has fallen significantly year-on-year: from 20,923 (June 2025) to 9,473 (June 2026), while dispersal accommodation numbers remain stable
Clearsprings uses 6 subcontractors for interim accommodation centres; company declines to disclose total subcontractor expenditure as commercial in confidence
Staffing ratios determined site-by-site by agreement with Home Office, varying by facility size, layout, cohort type, and specific operational function

Tone

Procedural

Topics

asylum-accommodationpublic-contractscontingency-planning

Key actors

Clearsprings Ready Homes, Steve Lakey (Group Managing Director), Home Affairs Committee, Home Office

Notable line

“Crowborough at full capacity is £68.78 PPN. 3. How much in total does Clearsprings expect to receive for the delivery of the …”

Key Quotes

“Staff ratios are decided and agreed with the Home Office on a site-by-site basis due to factors such as the size and layout of the site, cohorts, role/function type and maximum capacity and occupancy levels.”
— Steve Lakey, Clearsprings Ready Homes · responding to question on staffing ratios across accommodation types

“The detail of payment breakdown is not accurate without context and is commercial in confidence. Accounts will be published in the public domain at the end of the financial period.”
— Steve Lakey, Clearsprings Ready Homes · responding to detailed payment queries on Crowborough Training Camp

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