Asylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal Activity Debate
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Asylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal Activity
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Dame Diana Johnson
Yes. My hon. Friend puts it very well. Within this, there are people fleeing persecution in other parts of the world. This country, as we all know and have heard many times in the House, recognises our role in the world to offer a safe haven to such people. I fully endorse what he says.
Sir Gavin Williamson (Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge) (Con)
Over the past year, how many gangs have actually been smashed?
Dame Diana Johnson
As I understand it—obviously, I am the Policing Minister, but I will get the Minister with responsibility for immigration to write to the right hon. Gentleman about this—the National Crime Agency has over 80 ongoing investigations into networks, and 100 new NCA officers have been recruited and funded by the Border Security Command, taking the total number of officers focused solely on this issue to 500.