Migrant ferries will only be used where safe and responsible to do so, says Dominic Raab
Ministers will only use old ferries to house asylum seekers where it is safe and responsible to do so, Dominic Raab has said as the Government announces its plans to reduce spending on hotel accommodation for migrants.
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked during an interview on BBC Breakfast this morning how many ferries or barges could be bought by the Government for the purpose but he declined to be drawn.
He said: "We have got to deal with this. We will look at the whole range of options, low cost accommodation, ex-army barracks and where it is appropriate, as has been used elsewhere in Europe and I think in Scotland as well, vessels if they can safely and responsibly be used.
"And I can tell you that the immigration minister will set out these proposals in detail in the House of Commons later today."
The Telegraph's home affairs editor Charles Hymas broke the news last Friday that old ferries were being lined up by ministers to help replace migrant hotels. You can read the original story here.