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Written question asked by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 February 2023. It was answered by Robert Jenrick (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 February 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the finding in the report by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, entitled An inspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum seeking children March to May 2022, published on 19 October 2022, on staff working in hotels housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children without having been DBS checked.

Answer

All individuals working directly with the young people accommodated at the hotels have Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks, and all those working or operating on the hotel sites have DBS clearance.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
141460
Session
2022-23
Related items
Subjects
Children Asylum Hotels Staff Vetting
Link
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