Question
There was a certain irony in the shadow Home Secretary lecturing the House on who should be defined as highly skilled. He was certainly highly skilled at opening asylum hotels, including the one in my constituency. Can the Home Secretary confirm that the proposals she has made today, along with the other work she is doing in the Department, will mean that that hotel is closed by the end of this Parliament?
Answer
Let me assure my hon. Friend that the Government have already closed a number of asylum hotels. We have made £1 billion-worth of savings in asylum accommodation, and we will fulfil our manifesto commitment to close all hotels in this Parliament.
Verdict: AMBER (45/100)
The reply touches on the question. It notes that some asylum hotels have already closed and commits the Government to closing all asylum hotels in this Parliament, which covers the timeframe asked about. However, it does not name the constituency hotel or say what will happen to it specifically, so the asker would likely need to follow up for a concrete answer about this site.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will the Home Secretary confirm that the proposals announced today, together with the Department's other work, will result in the closure of the asylum hotel in the member's constituency by the end of this Parliament? | Addressed | Direct | Statement 3 commits the Government to closing all asylum hotels in this Parliament, which covers the end-of-Parliament timeframe and implies the constituency hotel, and statement 1 notes that some hotels have already closed. Neither statement names the constituency hotel or explicitly links the announced proposals to it, so the answer is a general commitment rather than a specific confirmation. |