Written Question·Home Office·UIN 70315

Asylum: North West

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Sir Mark Hendrick

Labour (Co-op)Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure the safety of asylum seekers accommodated in hotels in the North West, in the context of rising community tensions.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The safety and security of the local communities in which hotels are located, the staff who work there, and the asylum-seekers staying there is of paramount importance, and on-site security staff monitor each hotel round the clock. Our accommodation provi...

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