Tory MP Instructs His Office Not to Deal With Asylum Cases

Published on May 9, 2024

A Conservative MP has told the House of Commons he has stopped a large number of asylum seekers from attending his surgeries due to “limited resources.” Marco Longhi, representing the constituency of Dudley North, urged the government to hold a debate on the pressure that asylum seekers are putting on local services. Addressing the leader of the House of Commons on Thursday, Mr. Longhi said he has instructed his office to not deal with asylum cases for two reasons. “As MPs, we have zero authority, zero mandate or influence over Home Office decisions. We have very limited resources and I, for one, want to dedicate my resources to putting Dudley people first. Can we have a debate on the pressure that asylum seekers are putting on our nation’s resources and on our local services?” Mr. Longhi said....

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