Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 11:35 am ar 8 Tachwedd 2023.
Alex Sobel
Labour/Co-operative, Leeds North West
11:35,
8 Tachwedd 2023
I have been trying to get a group of interpreters trained by the University of Leeds from Pakistan to here for the last two years. It would be useful if the Minister could let me know who is eligible for the flights and how they will be contacted. The Minister also said that he had visited every hotel in the country. I have a hotel in my Constituency and I do not remember him informing me that he was coming, but I would welcome him coming to that hotel, because everybody now has to be in a shared room and the facilities are not good.
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