Jim Dickson

Jim Dickson

Labour — Dartford

Speaking in the House of Commons on 20 November 2024

Debate

Asylum Seekers: Hotel Accommodation

Contribution

It is worth remembering that when this Government came into office, we were in the middle of the worst year ever for small boat crossings —the number of crossings was 6% higher than in 2022, the previous record year. That, I am afraid, was the legacy of chaos and failure that the Conservative party left behind. There is still a long way to go in tackling the crossings, but does the Minister welcome the fact that, so far, total arrivals this year are 20% down on 2022?

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