Written question asked by Ann Clwyd (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 January 2001. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 January 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 accommodated in Wales under the Government's dispersal arrangements, indicating the local authority areas concerned. - Inc figure.

Answer: Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers have been accommodated in Wales under the Government's dispersal arrangements, indicating the local authority areas concerned. [144956] Mrs. Roche: The available information at the end of December 2000 is that 30{1} asylum seekers (including dependants) were allocated accommodation in the County of Wrexham in Wales by the National Asylum Support Service (NASS). {1} Figure rounded to the nearest 10

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