Written question asked by George Osborne (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 December 2001. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 December 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the administrative costs of the policy of dispersing asylum seekers were. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the administrative costs of the policy of dispersing asylum seekers were. [12872] Angela Eagle: In the period 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 the administrative costs of National Asylum Support Service (NASS) were £15.6 million{1}. In addition, grants totalling £14 million{1} were paid to voluntary sector organisations by NASS to recognise their role in the dispersal scheme. These figures include start-up costs for NASS. {1} Figures rounded to the nearest £0.1 million.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 377 c255W; 12872
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Asylum Administration Costs Housing Location National Asylum Support Service
Contains statistics: Yes
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