The comments made by Shabana Mahmood on 30 June 2026.
The cost of asylum accommodation on the British taxpayer is too high.
We have already reduced asylum costs by £1 billion, but it is also right that we ask those who can contribute to do so.
Receiving asylum support is a right, but it is also a responsibility. Once people can contribute and repay the generosity of the British people, we expect them to do so.