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Lord German (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 July 2025

Debate

Asylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal Activity

Contribution

My Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register; I am supported by RAMP. I also thank the police for their work in Epping in Essex. I listened to the chief constable make his statement just an hour ago. In particular, I welcome the fact that they have now arrested 10 people and referred to those “thugs and vandals”—not my words, but the words of the chief constable—who damaged a number of police vehicles, threw projectiles at officers and injured eight police officers. We need to put these things in perspective. There is obviously an issue related to asylum hotels. I listened to the Minister in the House of Commons delivering the same Statement and to the questions asked on it. In his response, the Minister said that they will aim to not to have anybody in a hotel by the end of this Parliament. Frankly, that is too long and too late. What can the Minister tell us about the speeding up of the process for getting people out of hotels, which are dangerous for everyone and certainly do not help asylum seekers in their passage through this country?

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