63 municipalities under supervision for housing too few asylum seekers
Nearly one in five Dutch municipalities is now under supervision for not housing enough asylum seekers.
A total of 63 municipalities are now under supervision because they house no asylum seekers or too few. That is just over 18 percent of all municipalities in the Netherlands.
The municipalities under supervision are not complying with the spreidingswet, the dispersal law.
The number has grown. Another 21 municipalities recently had to report to asylum minister Bart van den Brink because they do not house enough asylum seekers. They join the 42 municipalities that were already affected.
Van den Brink, of the CDA, is responsible for asylum policy in the cabinet.
- 63
- municipalities under supervision
- 42
- municipalities previously affected
- 21
- municipalities newly added
Spreidingswet
The spreidingswet is Dutch legislation that requires municipalities to share responsibility for housing asylum seekers proportionally based on their population size. This law ensures that the burden of accommodating asylum seekers is distributed fairly across the country rather than concentrated in a few cities. Municipalities that fail to meet their housing quotas can face financial penalties or supervision.
CDA (Christen-Democratisch Appèl)
The CDA is one of the Netherlands' major centre-right political parties, combining Christian democratic values with moderate conservatism. Historically it has been part of most governing coalitions and plays an important role in Dutch parliamentary debates on social policy, including housing and integration matters.