Asylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal Activity Debate

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Department: Home Office

Asylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal Activity

Wendy Morton Excerpts
Monday 21st July 2025

(1 day, 22 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Diana Johnson Portrait Dame Diana Johnson
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The number of hotels has come down. The aim is to reduce the overall bill by £1 billion, but the number of hotels has come down since we came into power.

Wendy Morton Portrait Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con)
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One year on, it is quite clear that the Labour Government have not got a grip on illegal migration and criminality. There is no plan and no cap, and it would appear today that there is not even an answer or any knowledge as to whether any gangs have been smashed. When will the Minister put in place an effective deterrent that protects not just our borders, but our citizens?