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8th August 2023
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'New refugees' and housing
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I am writing to request the following under the Freedom of Information Act:
1. The number of ‘new refugees’ who applied to the Council for housing in 2022?
11
2. The number of ‘new refugees’ who presented as homeless to the Council in 2022?
18
3. The number of ‘new refugees who have applied to the Council for housing in 2023 (up until today’s date)?
9
4. The number of ‘new refugees’ who have presented as homeless to the Council in 2023 (up until today’s date)?
39
5. Does your Council have an estimate of the number of ‘new refugees’ who will approach you for housing behind today’s date and the end of 2023?
We estimate that a further 20 refugees will present between 09/11/23 and 31/12/23
For the purposes of the FOI, ‘new refugees’ has been defined as asylum seekers who have recently received a positive decision on their asylum application, granting them refugee or humanitarian status to remain in the UK.
