Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the leadership of UK Border Force on the situation at Manston asylum centre.

The Home Secretary and Ministers meet regularly with all senior leaders across Home Office, including the Senior Leadership of Border Force, to discuss key priorities which includes the situation at Manston.

The Home Office is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all staff and people in the Home Office’s care and an operational team has been stood up to increase the accommodation at Manston on a temporary and emergency basis.

The Home Office is working on longer-term cost-effective and practical alternative places where migrants can be safely accommodated.