13 January 2025
Andrew Mitchell calls on Government to cease use of Ramada Hotel for asylum housing

Andrew Mitchell calls on the Government to end the use of the Ramada hotel on Penns Lane for housing asylum seekers as it is too far away from inner-city Birmingham-based services.

Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con)

In the royal town of Sutton Coldfield, we understand that we must do our bit to help house asylum seekers, but the Ramada hotel on Penns Lane has always been the wrong place because it is too far away from inner-city Birmingham-based services. Under the last Government, the facility was slated for closure, so will the Minister look urgently at winding it down and closing it as soon as possible?

The Minister for Border Security and Asylum (Dame Angela Eagle)

It is our intention to close all asylum hotels as soon as possible, once we deal with the backlog that we inherited from the Conservative party.

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