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Asylum accommodation: Portland Port

Information about the Bibby Stockholm accommodation at Portland Port.

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From:
Home Office
Published:
13 December 2023
Last updated:
28 November 2024
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  1. Updated with information about the decommissioning of the Bibby Stockholm barge.

  2. Information added to address allocation of Asylum Seekers to the barge.

  3. Factsheet has been updated throughout following the Home Secretary's decision not to renew the contract for use of the Bibby Stockholm barge.

  4. Removed impact assessment as published in error.

  5. Equality impact assessment added.

  6. First published.

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Portland Port: factsheet

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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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