Olivia Bailey
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
The following extract is from the Second Reading debate on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill on 10 February 2025.
Olivia Bailey
…Whereas the Conservative party spent nearly £9 million a day on hotels for asylum seekers, we have restarted processing to save the taxpayer £4 billion a year over the next two years, and to end the use of hotels.
[Official Report, 10 February 2025; Vol. 762, c. 82-83.]
Written correction submitted by the hon. Member for Reading West and Mid Berkshire (Olivia Bailey):
Olivia Bailey
…Whereas the Conservative party spent nearly £9 million a day on hotels for asylum seekers, we have restarted processing to save the taxpayer £4 billion over the next two years, and to end the use of hotels.