Written question asked by Iain Coleman (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 April 2000. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Monday, 17 April 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost is to his Department as of the week commencing 9th April of placing (a) unaccompanied minors, (b) single asylum seekers and (c) asylum seekers' families with children in the cities of (i) Glasgow, (ii) Edinburgh, (iii) Liverpool, (iv) Sheffield and (v) Newcastle; and if he will make a statement. - Inc fact that the information is not available.

Answer: Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost is to his Department as of the week commencing 9 April of placing (a) unaccompanied minors, (b) single asylum seekers and (c) asylum seekers' families with children in the cities of (i) Glasgow, (ii) Edinburgh, (iii) Liverpool, (iv) Sheffield and (v) Newcastle; and if he will make a statement. [118967] Mrs. Roche: The information is not available. The National Asylum Support Service has contracts with a number of private sector contractors. The information on contract price is commercially confidential. In any event, this information is not disaggregated by area of location. The Home Office is not responsible for the costs of unaccompanied minors.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 348 c379W; 118967
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Children Asylum Costs Housing Families Glasgow Edinburgh Newcastle upon Tyne Liverpool Refugees Sheffield
Contains statistics: Yes
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