The Home Office keeps changing its specifications and goals. The government is incapable of saying what this beast will look like.

Most young people and their families will go to wherever the treatment is based. But it does create enormous challenges particularly for anyone who is on a low income or is perhaps a single parent . . . If you are going to centralise you need to support people to cope with journeys and overnight stays.

[The residents] have taken ownership of this community and have made it home. Many have said this will be their last home.

Now residents are coming forward and saying this is my home. We will not allow you to take this over and ruin life for us and our children.

If this government takes a casual approach on this one, you will be answerable for abuse of office.

We had assured the government that he will return back home immediately after the conference but they declined to sanction his trip.