Written question asked by Dominic Grieve (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2001 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make a statement about the number of asylum seekers and refugees placed in Scotland under the dispersal scheme. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 16 January 2001).

Answer: Mr. Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the number of asylum seekers and refugees placed in Scotland under the dispersal scheme. [145888] Mrs. Liddell: [holding answer 16 January 2001]: Glasgow City is currently the only local authority in Scotland providing services for asylum claimants under the dispersal scheme implemented by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. At 30 March it was accommodating 1,301 principal asylum seekers (3,903 individuals) under these arrangements. The YMCA in Glasgow is also contracted to provide services under the dispersal scheme and at 30 March it was providing accommodation for 186 single asylum seekers.

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