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Written question asked by Robert Syms (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 July 2007. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 July 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Poole

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers have arrived in Poole in the last five years.
Answer

Statistics on the location of asylum seekers in the UK are linked to the available information on the support that the asylum seeker receives. The numbers of asylum seekers in receipt of support are available broken down by Government office region, local authority and parliamentary constituency.The following table shows the number of asylum seekers recorded as receiving asylum support in Poole as at the end of each year for the last five years. These figures exclude any asylum seekers who may be living in Poole but not receiving support.The numbers of asylum seekers in receipt of support, broken down by Government office region and local authority, are published on a quarterly and annual basis. Copies of these publications are available from the Library

As at the end of December: In dispersed accommodation In receipt of subsistence only support Total in receipt of support
2002 0 10 10
2003 0 5 5
2004 0 ¹— ¹—
2005 0 5 5
2006 0 ¹— ¹—
¹ 1or 2
Note:
All figures are rounded to the nearest 5.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
151596; 463 c934-5W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Asylum Poole
Link
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