Debate on Wednesday, 7 June 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Deidre Brock. The answering members were Robert Jenrick and Stephen Kinnock.

Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel Accommodation

Motion that this House has considered the accommodation of asylum-seeking children in hotels. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 733 cc390-408WH
Session: 2022-23
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Accommodation of asylum-seeking children in hotels
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
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Proceeding contributions: Deidre Brock | 733 c391WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the accommodation of asylum-seeking children ...; Tulip Siddiq | 733 c391WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Lady for securing the debate. She is making a powerful speech on an important to...; Deidre Brock | 733 cc392-3WH (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely agree. I will elaborate on this, but it is our moral and legal duty to assume respon...; Nia Griffith | 733 c393WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Lady on obtaining the debate and doing the research beforehand. What is h...; Deidre Brock | 733 c393WH (Link to this contribution)
I agree entirely. That has certainly been the experience of the many different organisations that...; Jonathan Edwards | 733 c393WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Lady on obtaining the debate. Further to the intervention by the hon. Mem...; Deidre Brock | 733 cc393-4WH (Link to this contribution)
I was looking at a contribution by the Local Government Association, which I believe operates onl...; 733 c394WH (Link to this contribution); Philip Hollobone | 733 c395WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. The debate can last until 5.57 pm. I am obliged to begin calling the Front Benchers no lat...; Jim Shannon | 733 cc395-6WH (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Mr Hollobone, for calling me to speak; it is not often that I get called first, so thi...; Caroline Lucas | 733 cc396-8WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Hollobone. It is a particular pleasure to foll...; Robert Jenrick | 733 c398WH (Link to this contribution)
After the hon. Lady’s debate, I invited her to visit the hotel in Hove that she says she is profo...; Caroline Lucas | 733 c398WH (Link to this contribution)
I am delighted to take that intervention because, alongside the hon. Member for Hove (Peter Kyle)...; Olivia Blake | 733 cc398-400WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Edin...; Tahir Ali | 733 cc400-1WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Edin...; Alison Thewliss | 733 cc401-3WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edi...; Stephen Kinnock | 733 cc403-4WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Hollobone. I thank all hon. Members for their ...; Robert Jenrick | 733 cc404-5WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I will come first to the points ...; Alison Thewliss | 733 c405WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way on that point?; Robert Jenrick | 733 c405WH (Link to this contribution)
I will make the point, please. I have listened to the comments that were made earlier.
With...; Patrick Grady | 733 c405WH (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Robert Jenrick | 733 c405WH (Link to this contribution)
I will not give way. What I saw when I visited the hotel was security guards, social workers, and...; Philip Hollobone | 733 c405WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. The Minister heard the debate in its entirety with courtesy. I want the Minister to be hea...; Robert Jenrick | 733 c406WH (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Mr Hollobone. It is important that we approach this debate in the spirit not of postur...; Nia Griffith | 733 c406WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister clarify whether, if he goes ahead and uses the Stradey Park Hotel in my constit...; Robert Jenrick | 733 cc406-7WH (Link to this contribution)
As far as I am aware, we do not intend to use that location for unaccompanied children. I will co...; Patrick Grady | 733 c407WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way?; Robert Jenrick | 733 c407WH (Link to this contribution)
I will give way briefly to the hon. Gentleman, but I must wrap up soon, because we have only a fe...; Philip Hollobone | 733 c407WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. Before the hon. Gentleman intervenes, I should say that the Minister has two minutes left....; Patrick Grady | 733 c407WH (Link to this contribution)
The Minister says he met staff and officials. Did he meet any of the children? Did he look any of...; Robert Jenrick | 733 c407WH (Link to this contribution)
Well, I regret giving way. I thought that the hon. Gentleman wanted to make a serious point; sadl...; Caroline Lucas | 733 c408WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way?; Robert Jenrick | 733 c408WH (Link to this contribution)
I cannot, because I have to bring my remarks to a close.
The purpose of the Illegal Migrati...; Caroline Lucas | 733 c408WH (Link to this contribution)
On the hotels, will the Minister give way?; Robert Jenrick | 733 c408WH (Link to this contribution)
I cannot give way because there is no time left.
We do that by beating the people smugglers...; Deidre Brock | 733 c408WH (Link to this contribution)
I am glad that I was able to secure the debate. I was outraged to hear about those missing childr...
Subjects: Children Asylum Applications Immigration controls Immigration Human trafficking Hotels Local government Protection Standards Temporary accommodation English Channel
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Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel Accommodation

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