Oral Question·Home Office
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 3 February 2026Answered: 9 February 2026
Asked by
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Border Security and Asylum (Alex Norris)
My hon. Friend is a doughty champion for his community. He has raised the issue of these hotels with me on multiple occasions and I know that he will continue to do so until they are closed. He is exactly right; for the reasons he mentions, hotels are a very bad place to accommodate those seeking asylum. He will have heard the commitment from myself and the Home Secretary: we will get them closed, and we will do so within this parliamentary term.