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House of Commons · Petition P002788

End Serco using hotels in Stoke-on-Trent to house migrants

13 December 2022

Presented 1 time by 0 MPs

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At a glance

This petition concerning end serco using hotels in stoke-on-trent to house migrants was presented to Parliament once by 0 MPs.

Issue summary

The petition addresses residents' frustration with Serco for housing illegal economic migrants in Stoke-on-Trent, adding to the existing 800 asylum seekers already accommodated under the Asylum Dispersal Scheme.

Action requested

The House of Commons is urged to ensure that no more hotels in Stoke-on-Trent are used as part of the UK asylum and immigration system, with those currently in use being phased out over the next six months.

Key facts

  • Over 1,900 signatures collected within two weeks
  • Serco has been booking out hotels in Stoke-on-Trent for migrants
  • The city already accommodates over 800 asylum seekers under the Asylum Dispersal Scheme
  • Petitioners want guarantees that this practice will end

Presentation timeline

MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.

  1. Presented 13 December 2022

    No presenters recorded for this presentation.

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