Lord McLoughlin
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(8 months ago)
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Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con)
Because those health checks were the responsibility of Dorset.
Lord McLoughlin (Con)
My Lords, I understand that one of the reasons for trying to house these migrants on the barge is to try to reduce the costs on the Government as far as this whole episode is concerned. Will my noble friend tell me what budget the costs for this project and other projects come from?
Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con)
My noble friend is absolutely right. Presently, the hotel bill for migrants is in excess of £8 million per day. It is vital that the use of hotels is drawn down and stopped as swiftly as possible. I can reassure my noble friend that the budget is there in the Home Office for the accommodation of migrants. It is equally important that the taxpayer obtains value for money.