Barnet Council is set to investigate the closure of asylum hotels within the borough, following a motion proposed by Councillor Mark Shooter.
The motion, which was debated at a Council meeting on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, requested an investigation into the legal closure of asylum hotels in Barnet. An opposition amendment by Councillor Jennifer Grocock, which sought to address broader issues of resident safety and violence against women and girls, was lost.
The substantive motion, as proposed by Councillor Shooter, was also lost. Despite the motion not passing, the council's engagement with the issue indicates a focus on the implications of asylum hotel closures within the borough.