Oral Question·Home Office
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 15 October 2024Answered: 21 October 2024
Asked by
Steve Race
Labour — Exeter
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
Yvette Cooper
My hon. Friend is right that we have an extensive challenge with the backlog, which means that very expensive hotels are too often used as asylum accommodation. We need to clear the backlog and ensure that we end hotel use, but that also means addressing the serious challenges around violence against women and girls.