Asylum Hotels and Illegal Channel Crossings Debate

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Department: Home Office

Asylum Hotels and Illegal Channel Crossings

Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Tuesday 25th March 2025

(1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Angela Eagle Portrait Dame Angela Eagle
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I will write to the hon. Gentleman.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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I can assure asylum seekers that they will be treated with kindness and compassion in my human rights city of York. However, tragically, a mother at full term lost her baby at a hotel. Will the Minister give a guarantee that pregnant women will not be moved from hotel to hotel, so that they can have continuity of services and a safe pregnancy?

Angela Eagle Portrait Dame Angela Eagle
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That certainly should not be happening. If my hon. Friend wants to talk to me about it, I will try to see what happened in that instance.