Written question asked by Jeff Ennis (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 April 2001. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 April 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been housed in (a) England, (b) Barnsley and (c) Doncaster in the last 12 months. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Ennis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers have been housed in (a) England, (b) Barnsley and (c) Doncaster in the last 12 months. [157298] Mrs. Roche: As at the end of February 2001, 21,410{1} asylum seekers (including dependants) were allocated accommodation in the UK by the National Asylum Support Service. Of these, 110{1} were allocated accommodation in Barnsley and 400{1} were allocated accommodation in Doncaster. Information on the number of asylum seekers supported by local authorities under the previous support arrangements is not held centrally. {1} Figures rounded to the nearest 10.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 157298; 366 c563W;366 c555W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Asylum Housing Refugees Temporary accommodation Doncaster Barnsley
Contains statistics: Yes
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