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Written question asked by Esther McVey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 November 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 November 2024. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Friday, 22 November 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Hotels

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has undertaken background checks on the asylum seekers accommodated at the Cresta Court Hotel in Altrincham.

Answer

For the safety, security and wellbeing of staff and those being accommodated, the Home Office does not comment publicly on individual accommodation sites.

When a person claims asylum, the Home Office conducts mandatory identity and security checks. Biographic and biometric data are checked against relevant Home Office systems and police criminality databases including domestic and international data.

Data on the number of asylum seekers in receipt of support by nationality, support type, accommodation type, and UK region can be found within the Asy_D09 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14084
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Asylum Applications Hotels Vetting Altrincham
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk