Home Office spokesman

“The Home Office maintains that discussions about the site remain in early stages”

“The Government argues that the plan to move migrants to military sites is fairer because it takes the burden off poorer communities where many asylum seekers are currently housed in hotels”

“we have signed a payment-by-results deal with the French to put 40 per cent more boots on the ground on French beaches.”

“population of asylum seekers in hotels has fallen by 35 per cent in the last year”

“by 63 per cent from the peak under the previous government”

“Overall asylum costs have already fallen by nearly £1billion since this government was elected”

“We are closing every asylum hotel and moving asylum seekers into basic accommodation including ex-military sites”

“asylum claims down by 12 per cent”

“we have removed or deported almost 70,000 people who were here illegally, an increase of 41 per cent”

“The population of asylum seekers in hotels has fallen by 35 per cent in the last year and by 63 per cent from the peak under the previous government.”

“Overall asylum costs have already fallen by nearly £1billion since this government was elected.”

“We will close all asylum hotels by the end of this Parliament, returning them to local communities and moving asylum seekers into more suitable accommodation, including former miliary sites.”

“This will include a 30-year wait for those who arrive via small boat and 20 years for others who claim asylum.”