Oral Question·Treasury
“What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses in sectors that remain subject to covid-19 restrictions.”
Tabled: 14 October 2020Answered: 20 October 2020
Asked by
Caroline Nokes
Conservative — Romsey and Southampton North
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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.