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Michael Tomlinson: I am grateful to the Opposition for giving me the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Government and to speak about o

Michael Tomlinson: I agree with the hon. Lady’s last point.

Michael Tomlinson: The Criminal Justice Bill is passing through Parliament, having had its Committee stage.

Michael Tomlinson: I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention.

Michael Tomlinson: My hon.

Michael Tomlinson: The right hon.

Michael Tomlinson: Costs and payments will depend on the number of people relocated and the timing of when this happens.

Michael Tomlinson: We regularly publish the data you have requested and it can be found at Immigration Enforcement data: Q3 2023 - GOV.UK (

Michael Tomlinson: The Home Office has always been clear that use of hotels as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers was a short-term m

Michael Tomlinson: We assess every individual against an agreed suitability criteria, guidance on this can be found here: Allocation of acco