Mansfield and Warsop MP, Ben Bradley, has welcomed government’s announcement on migrant accommodation. The announcement was made today, 29th March, in the House of Commons by Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick MP.
Under this announcement, the practice of keeping migrants who have arrived via the English Channel will be ended and people will instead be accommodated in military bases and other rudimentary accommodation such as barges, empty holiday parks and others.
The sites provided under this new programme will be able to hold 1,500-2,000 migrants each with more sites due to be announced as the policy progresses.
Mr Bradley has previously expressed his frustrations with the fact that migrants arriving via small boat were being kept in hotels at extraordinary expense to the taxpayer. You can find this here.
Today’s announcement follows a statement by the Prime Minister in December last year, where he promised to end this practice and move migrants out of hotels.
Commenting, Ben Bradley stated:
‘I really welcome the plans announced today by government that will finally end the practice of keeping people who have arrived via small boat in hotels. For far too long the taxpayer has been picking up the bill for people who have jumped the queue to get plush accommodation in expensive hotels across the country.’
‘I was frankly shocked to hear how much this policy was costing the country and fully agree with the Prime Minister and Home Secretary that such a cost is both unsustainable and morally wrong. I’ve also previously raised this issue with the Home Office and in Parliament so am pleased to see concrete action being taken.’
‘It is absolutely vital that we remove the pull factor of hotels by moving people out and into this much cheaper form of temporary accommodation. I look forward to seeing these plans progress and seeing the hotels emptying.’
