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Wirral West MP Matthew Patrick says he is "determined" to see the King's Gap Hotel in Hoylake returned to community use, as reported by the Wirral Globe.
Mr Patrick, who represents Hoylake among with other local constituencies, met with borders and asylum minister Anna Turley on Wednesday 4 November to press for progress.
Mr Patrick said in a statement: "I met with Home Office Minister Anna Turley to discuss the urgent need for progress in returning King's Gap Hotel to community use.
"The current policy of placing people seeking asylum in local hotels which was started by the last Conservative Government doesn't work for anyone.
"I am determined that this Labour Government will put an end to this dysfunctional policy, including in Hoylake, and have been making that case consistently to the Government since I was elected."
He said people in the community are "generous and welcoming", but that it is in everyone's interests for the hotel to return as an asset supporting local businesses and tourism.
The hotel was the subject of protests in July 2025 after there were rumours that said the Home Office planned to turn the hotel from families seeking asylum from a lack of houses to instead house single males.
Police were present daily at the peak of the protests and CCTV was installed outside.
Arrests were even made during the protests, which reported back when the protests were at their height.
The government has said it plans to wind down the use of hotels as asylum accommodation by 2029.
West Kirby and Hoylake remain a focus for local high street and tourism work – we recently reported that West Kirby is sharing £20,000 of high street funding with New Brighton.
Mr Patrick said he will continue to press the government on the hotel's future.
