Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date and for what reasons private accommodation providers were brought in to the process of dispersing asylum seekers to cluster areas.

Answer: Mr. Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date and for what reasons private accommodation providers were brought in to the process of dispersing asylum seekers to cluster areas. [160854] Mrs. Roche: Private sector accommodation providers have been part of the process since the beginning of the new arrangements. Their inclusion was necessary in order to meet demand and provide sufficient accommodation throughout the country.

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