14-09-2024, 07:52
(This post was last modified: 14-09-2024, 08:04 by Statesideowl.)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...-watchdog/
The cost of furnishing flats for asylum seekers cannot be released because the issue is too “sensitive”, a watchdog has ruled.
John Edwards, the Information Commissioner, has ruled in favour of the Home Office, which refused to reveal the cost of furnishing a block of flats to be used by 346 asylum seekers in Farnborough, Hampshire.
He rejected an appeal to release the information under freedom of information (FoI) laws, saying the public interest in revealing the cost to the taxpayer of the furnishing was outweighed by the need to protect the asylum seekers from protests and risks to their “health and safety”.
The apartments were allegedly finished with flat-screen TVs and satellite television.
Lee Anderson, the Reform UK MP for Ashfield, criticised the decision and said he planned to raise it in a parliamentary debate on immigration next week. He added: “The real risk is to the taxpayer, who is spending millions of pounds per day on people that should not be in the country.
“The fact that the Home Office and Information Commissioner are hiding or suppressing this information is a kick in the teeth for every single hard-working taxpayer in this country. They should have this information. I think they are probably embarrassed about the cost of it.”
‘Targets of reprisals or reactions’
James Cleverly, when he was home secretary, paused plans to move asylum seekers into the flats after a local backlash. It was claimed that, on the open market, the flats would have cost £1,400 a month to rent.
In response to the FOI request, the Home Office had warned that accommodating asylum seekers was a “highly emotive and sensitive” issue that had resulted in public protests and disorder outside sites once they had been identified and located.
It told the commissioner: “It is common knowledge that vulnerable asylum seekers are targets of reprisals or reactions, and asylum-seeking individuals or groups of asylum-seeking individuals have been threatened and harassed in the past.”
In his response, the commissioner acknowledged the examples cited by the Home Office of situations where speculation about possible asylum seeker locations had led to the targeting of properties by those prepared to break the law, intimidate, abuse and cause criminal damage.
He said he was also aware of the more recent public disorder, believed to be a reference to the riots that broke out in parts of Britain last month. In some areas, asylum seekers’ accommodation was targeted and attacked by rioters."
Basically, The state doesn't have to tell the public anything. It will, in fact, have less transparency henceforth amd the reason is because the horrible natives are mean, racist to these poor, vulnerable migrants who are repeatedly proven to harrass your children and often rape them..
The state even uses the excuse that if the public found out the truth it could cause more of those 'racist riots'
So there's no money for pensioners but there's money for satellite and flat screen TV's for illegal immigrants??
Honestly, if you still think that the EDL are the problem, you might be retarded. Full on, thick as pig shit.
The cost of furnishing flats for asylum seekers cannot be released because the issue is too “sensitive”, a watchdog has ruled.
John Edwards, the Information Commissioner, has ruled in favour of the Home Office, which refused to reveal the cost of furnishing a block of flats to be used by 346 asylum seekers in Farnborough, Hampshire.
He rejected an appeal to release the information under freedom of information (FoI) laws, saying the public interest in revealing the cost to the taxpayer of the furnishing was outweighed by the need to protect the asylum seekers from protests and risks to their “health and safety”.
The apartments were allegedly finished with flat-screen TVs and satellite television.
Lee Anderson, the Reform UK MP for Ashfield, criticised the decision and said he planned to raise it in a parliamentary debate on immigration next week. He added: “The real risk is to the taxpayer, who is spending millions of pounds per day on people that should not be in the country.
“The fact that the Home Office and Information Commissioner are hiding or suppressing this information is a kick in the teeth for every single hard-working taxpayer in this country. They should have this information. I think they are probably embarrassed about the cost of it.”
‘Targets of reprisals or reactions’
James Cleverly, when he was home secretary, paused plans to move asylum seekers into the flats after a local backlash. It was claimed that, on the open market, the flats would have cost £1,400 a month to rent.
In response to the FOI request, the Home Office had warned that accommodating asylum seekers was a “highly emotive and sensitive” issue that had resulted in public protests and disorder outside sites once they had been identified and located.
It told the commissioner: “It is common knowledge that vulnerable asylum seekers are targets of reprisals or reactions, and asylum-seeking individuals or groups of asylum-seeking individuals have been threatened and harassed in the past.”
In his response, the commissioner acknowledged the examples cited by the Home Office of situations where speculation about possible asylum seeker locations had led to the targeting of properties by those prepared to break the law, intimidate, abuse and cause criminal damage.
He said he was also aware of the more recent public disorder, believed to be a reference to the riots that broke out in parts of Britain last month. In some areas, asylum seekers’ accommodation was targeted and attacked by rioters."
Basically, The state doesn't have to tell the public anything. It will, in fact, have less transparency henceforth amd the reason is because the horrible natives are mean, racist to these poor, vulnerable migrants who are repeatedly proven to harrass your children and often rape them..
The state even uses the excuse that if the public found out the truth it could cause more of those 'racist riots'
So there's no money for pensioners but there's money for satellite and flat screen TV's for illegal immigrants??
Honestly, if you still think that the EDL are the problem, you might be retarded. Full on, thick as pig shit.
"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject." Marcus Aurelius