Speeches by Moore.

“Is that built into the contract?”

“Had Crowborough been considered previously for asylum accommodation under previous Governments as a large site programme?”

“A maximum of 82?”

“It is only 12 months, with an average length of stay of 82 days?”

“What is the length of the contract at Crowborough?”

“What is the current likely maximum length of stay for an asylum seeker based at Crowborough?”

“Is that your understanding based on the increased ratio from previous experiences not working well and there needing to be more staff per asylum seeker?”

“To be clear, there are more staff per asylum seeker at Crowborough than there would be in typical hotel asylum accommodation?”

“Who determines that ratio? Is it you or the Home Office?”

“How does the ratio of the number of staff to asylum seekers at Crowborough compared to previous hotel accommodation?”

“It sounds as if you might be near or at full capacity. I do not know the numbers yet. Are you prepared to be at that full capacity of 540?”

“While you are pulling up that, maybe you could explain whether you experienced any challenges as a result of the increased occupancy at Crowborough since the site first became occupied.”

“What is the occupancy rate at the moment?”

“To confirm, the maximum occupancy at Crowborough is 540?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I congratulate the hon. Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) on securing this really important debate. He has been a staunch advocate of this issue since his election to Parliament, and I commend him on his efforts. He works closely with the hon. Mem…”

“6. What steps he is taking to increase access to care in the community.”

“The occupation number of Crowborough is currently not at capacity but is around the 400 mark and other hotels that are still in use have occupancy rates of around that same number, if not slightly less. Some may feel that it is simply moving individuals out of a hotel, putting them in a so-called large site that is not…”

“Finally from me, I know in evidence that was given to the Public Accounts Committee, Home Office officials stated that a significant part of the process in choosing a location was working with local authorities and local communities to ensure a significant level of support. Do you feel that the Home Office worked with …”

“Was that process used in the assessment of Crowborough?”

“Back in 2023, the Conservative Government signed off £3.4 million for Keighley to build a new health and wellbeing hub to improve care in the community. We have plenty of brownfield sites and funding is secured, but we are progressing at a snail’s pace, with progress being made incredibly slowly. We are now in mid-2026…”