Phillipson refuses Piddington women meeting over asylum camp plans
Bridget Phillipson has refused to meet Piddington women over plans to house over 1,200 male asylum seekers at a nearby army camp, Joy Morrissey says.
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Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has refused to meet women from Piddington who raised concerns about plans to house over 1,200 male asylum seekers at an army camp near the Oxfordshire village, according to the Shadow Women's and Equalities Minister, Joy Morrissey.
The women had written to Phillipson to express their concerns about the camp. Parliament is set to debate the issue, which is expected to force ministers to address the village's concerns about the site, where migrants will be free to come and go.
When asked whether she would meet the women of Piddington, Phillipson did not give a direct answer. She said she understood the concerns women there had raised and took them extremely seriously. She added that she used to run a women's refuge, so she knew how important it was to tackle violence against women and girls. She also said a big part of her job was to make sure the country was safer for every woman and girl.
Phillipson said the matter was a Home Office decision and that no final decision had been taken. She said it was right that the local community, including women there, were taken into account through that process. She said she knew Home Office ministers would do that.
Morrissey's account is the basis for the claim that Phillipson refused the meeting. The coverage did not include a direct confirmation from Phillipson that she had refused, and her remarks focused on the decision-making process rather than a commitment to meet the women.
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Key Claims
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| Joy Morrissey said Bridget Phillipson refused to meet women from Piddington regarding the asylum camp. | |
| Parliament is set to debate the asylum camp, which would force ministers to address concerns about the site where migrants can come and go. | |
| Women from Piddington wrote to Bridget Phillipson about plans to house more than 1,200 male asylum seekers at an army camp near the Oxfordshire village. | |
Channel Perspectives
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GB News led on the claim from Joy Morrissey that Bridget Phillipson had refused to meet women from Piddington, and on Phillipson's apparent avoidance of the question. It framed the story around local concerns about over 1,200 male asylum seekers being housed at an army camp where migrants would be free to come and go. The segment also carried unrelated political and crime items, but the asylum camp dispute was the clear news hook.
- “Bridget Phillipson has refused to meet the women of Piddington according to the Shadow Women's and Equalities Minister, Joy Morrissey.”
- “Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson seemed to avoid the question when asked if she'd meet the women of Piddington.”
- “This is a Home Office decision. No final decision has been taken.”
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