Home Office drives up migrant hotel costs with staff 'competing for the same contracts' | charlotterlynch
He said during his tenure under Sir John Major, between 1995-1997, there were "a lot of people" whose applications had been turned down "simply sitting in the country".He said he prioritised their removal to "give confidence to the public that we were in control".
Lord Kirkhope says Home Office staff were as "efficient as they could be with the resources we gave them". He continued: "It is Ministers who must take the blame - it is Ministers who make the decision on priorities, not the officials." Ministers say they are trying to reduce the amount being spent on hotels by using military bases, saying accommodation only needs to meet "essential living needs and nothing more".Immigration minister Robert Jenrick told MPs: "We must not elevate the wellbeing of illegal migrants above those of the British people. It is in their interests that we are sent here."
He continued: "The sheer number of small boats have overwhelmed our asylum system and forced the Government to place asylum seekers in hotels."Seaside towns have lost tourist trade, weddings have been cancelled and local councils have had their resources diverted to manage them and the hardworking British taxpayer has been left to foot the eye-watering £2.3 billion a year bill.
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