Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 May 2001. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers he intends to disperse to the Grimsby cluster; and what proportion of these will be accommodated by (a) the local council and (b) private accommodation providers.

Answer: Mr. Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers he intends to disperse to the Grimsby cluster; and what proportion of these will be accommodated by (a) the local council and (b) private accommodation providers. [160850] Mrs. Roche: At present the National Asylum Support Service (NASS) has procured 57 bedspaces through the private sector in Grimsby, and, while further accommodation is being explored, we are not seeking to disperse large numbers there. The intention is to achieve a fair and equitable dispersal.

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