Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nadia Whittome and Alex Norris

Monday 17th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Alex Norris]

I totally agree. The original sin in respect of what we are dealing with today—hotel use across the country and our pivot to military sites—was the choice of the previous Government to simply stop assessing applications. We are of course reversing that, but it is taking time to turn around their failure.

[Nadia Whittome (Nottingham East) (Lab)]

2. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of implementing asylum policies similar to Denmark on asylum seekers and refugees.