Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) planning requirements of the Pontins site in Southport and (b) powers of Sefton Council to refuse change-of-use applications for that site on the housing of asylum-seeking children and families in Southport constituency.

Whenever the Home Office considers using accommodation for housing asylum seekers we examine the planning requirements to ensure compliance.