By Giuseppe De Santis
It’s a stark reality that the government’s preference for spending on refugees over assisting native Britons in need is a clear injustice. The sheer magnitude of benefits awarded to those who shouldn’t even be in the UK is a testament to this unfairness.
A recent report revealed that nearly £500,000 has been spent on bus passes and sandwich deliveries for refugees over the past four years.
The unveiling of 200 government contracts worth £6.6 billion has uncovered some of the spending on asylum seekers and refugees.
£426,300 was allocated for the transport costs of resettled refugees within Bristol, with Bristol City Council issuing three separate contracts between July 2021 and November 2024, one of which will run until 2027.
First Bus UK was awarded two contracts, one for £264,000 and the other for £72,300, for refugee bus passes. First West of England was granted the third contract, worth £90,000.
The Home Office has awarded contracts to Anchor Catering to supply sandwiches to the Croydon Unit. From February 2024 to January 2026, they will provide 75 sandwiches per week. The sandwich options must include Halal choices, with the following distribution: 50% chicken, 20% egg and mayo, 25% vegetarian or cheese, and 5% vegan. Additionally, chicken, egg mayo, and vegetarian sandwiches were supplied in Kent from January 2024 to January 2025.
These instances are just the beginning, as numerous other examples of excessive spending on refugees exist. Understanding the full extent of the issue requires being aware of these facts.
The government spent money on:
- Friendship services in Bristol, £211,200.
- Friendship services in the London Borough of Newham, £60,000.
- Friendship services in Hull, £37,560.
- Sports activities for the Wethersfield Asylum Accommodation, £20,620.
- Integration activities in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, £105,000.
- Activities Coordinator in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council £27,070.
- Easter Holiday Activities in Redditch Borough & Bromsgrove District Councils, £42,000.
- Sandwich deliveries in the Croydon Intake Unit, £34,000.
- Sandwich deliveries in the Kent Intake Unit, £13,650.
- ‘Woke’ research study on improving asylum support and needs – £229,920.
- ‘Woke’ research study into the lived experiences of refugees and asylum seekers, £225,090.
- ‘Woke’ research study into the decision-making of asylum seekers, £199,337.45.
- ‘Woke’ research study into international approaches to promoting the integration, £10,4751.51.
- SIM Cards for asylum seekers in accommodation without WiFi – £560,000.
- SIM Cards for data usage only for asylum seekers, £528,000.
- Bus passes for refugees in Bristol, £264,000.
- Bus passes for refugees in Bristol, £90,000.
- Bus passes for refugees in Bristol, £72,300.
- English language classes for resettled refugees in Nottingham, £546,760.
- English language classes for resettled refugees in Herefordshire, £434,226.
- English language classes for refugees in Coventry, £116,000.
- English language classes for refugees in Torbay, £72,480.
- Awareness training in Sunderland for council staff who engage with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants, £26,364.
This situation is unacceptable, but change is on the horizon. When Britain finally leaves the 1951 UN Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights, we can expect a shift. While the three main political parties are unwilling to address this issue, the British Democrats stand as a beacon of hope. They have the determination and policies needed to bring about the change we so desperately need.
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