Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with Sefton Council in Multi-Agency Forums on the potential accommodation of asylum-seeking children and families in Southport.
The Home Office engages with local authorities across the UK to discuss sourcing appropriate accommodation for asylum seekers. As part of this, the Home Office has held discussions with Sefton Council on opportunities for asylum accommodation located in Sefton Metropolitan area.