Asylum Hotels and Illegal Channel Crossings Debate
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Rachael Maskell
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Asylum Hotels and Illegal Channel Crossings
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Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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?
Dame Angela Eagle
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.