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Asylum: Hotels

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 6 November 2025UIN 86769

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish all the written evidence submitted by the Government to the court on the Epping Forest Bell Hotel hearings.

Answered by Alex Norris

No, the Secretary of State will not publish written evidence submitted by the Government in the hearing relating to the Bell Inn Hotel, Epping. The Secretary of State’s evidence was presented to the court during the trial. After the trial, non-parties may apply to the court for permission to obtain copies of the witness evidence.

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