Lord Lexden
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Children Seeking Asylum: Safeguarding
Lord Lexden Excerpts(1 year, 3 months ago)
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Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con)
I can assure the noble Lord that, as I have already said, the safeguarding and welfare of these children are among the department’s top priorities.
Lord Lexden (Con)
How frequently are checks made on the hotels, and by whom?
Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con)
As I hope I have made clear, responsibility for the inspection of the hotels rests with the borders inspectorate. The hotels have been inspected in the past year. It is appreciated that hotel accommodation is a temporary means of accommodating children. As I hope I have made clear, we try to make those stays as short as possible and ensure that the accommodation is of the highest quality possible.