Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 3 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 2002. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 December 2002 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what arrangements he has made for contact assessment outreach workers in the Rough Sleepers Unit to record the number of destitute asylum seekers sleeping rough.

Answer: Simon Hughes: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what arrangements he has made for contact assessment outreach workers in the rough sleepers unit to record the number of destitute asylum seekers sleeping rough. [85815] Mrs. Roche: Contact and assessment teams funded by local authorities and the Homelessness Directorate already record details of anyone they encounter who is sleeping rough and this will include any destitute asylum seekers.

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