Asylum accommodation: Portland Port
Information about the Bibby Stockholm accommodation at Portland Port.
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The pressure on the asylum system from small boat arrivals has continued to grow and requires us to look at a range of accommodation options which are more appropriate and offer better value for the taxpayer than expensive hotels.
Previous versions of this factsheet are available on the National Archives.
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Published 13 December 2023Last updated 28 November 2024 + show all updates
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Updated with information about the decommissioning of the Bibby Stockholm barge.
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Information added to address allocation of Asylum Seekers to the barge.
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Factsheet has been updated throughout following the Home Secretary's decision not to renew the contract for use of the Bibby Stockholm barge.
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Removed impact assessment as published in error.
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Equality impact assessment added.
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First published.