APPG on Migration member Tony Vaughan KC MP shared his reflections from the APPG visit to France during a BBC South East interview. He noted that UK–France cooperation on migration has significantly improved in both scale and quality, marking a clear shift from previous years.

She noted the report’s recommendation that the Government consider limiting the NRPF condition to five years for those on settlement routes. It also suggested extending child benefit to migrant families with NRPF and expanding funded childcare for working migrant parents.

She referred to a joint inquiry by us and the APPG on Poverty and Inequality titled The Effects of UK Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Policy on Poverty, which found that migrants typically face higher poverty rates and greater levels of deprivation than UK-born individuals.

Blake highlighted the broad impacts of poverty on migrant children, including food insecurity, poor housing, education barriers, health issues, and limited social development. She challenged claims that NRPF promotes integration, arguing it entrenches isolation and vulnerability.

Lord German also urged allowing asylum seekers to work while awaiting decisions to reduce hotel reliance, refuting concerns about illegal work or "pull factors" due to lack of evidence. He also called for addressing claim delays in the upcoming White Paper.

Lord German advocated for safe and secure housing that allows individuals to cook for themselves, access local support, and better engage with the asylum process, highlighting that hotel accommodation is unsuitable for both asylum seekers and local communities.

The Bishop of Sheffield raised safety concerns for asylum seekers, citing a Rotherham hotel attack, and urged urgent adoption of community-based accommodation for better protection and to prevent similar violence.

Baroness Lister also raised the point of allowing asylum seekers to work after six months to reduce accommodation pressure while supporting integration and public finances, a proposal endorsed by the chair of the Migration Advisory Committee.

Baroness Lister criticised the poor hotel conditions, including unhygienic facilities, overcrowding, and inadequate safeguards for vulnerable groups, particularly women and children. She advocated for community-based accommodation and extending the move-on period permanently.