Written question asked by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 21 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 October 2005. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 November 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum/Immigration

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost of asylum support was at (a) 1 January, (b) 1 February, (c) 1 March, (d) 1 April, (e) 1 May, (f) 1 June, (g) 1 July, (h) 1 August, (i) 1 September and (j) 1 October; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Audited costs for the provision of support to asylum seekers for the period in question are not yet available. Information relating to costs for the financial year 2004–05 will be published on the immigration and nationality directorate (IND) website once the audit of that year's costs has been completed. Information for 2005–06 will be published as soon as possible after the end of the financial year. Information for the financial years 1996–97 to 2003–04 was given in answer to a question from the hon. Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman) on 21 February 2005, Official Report, column 442W and is also published on the IND website.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 439 c338W;439 c338W; 21972
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Home Office
Monday, 21 February 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Asylum Costs Housing
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk