Written question asked by Roger Gale (Conservative) on Monday, 28 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 July 2004. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Monday, 12 July 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many units of accommodation in Kent are kept vacant for the use of asylum seekers by the National Asylum Support Service. - (Holding answer 1 July 2004).

Answer: Mr. Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many units of accommodation in Kent are kept vacant for the use of asylum seekers by the National Asylum Support Service. [181696] Mr. Browne: [holding answer 1 July 2004]: Kent is not a designated dispersal area. The National Asylum Support Service does not have any properties in Kent for use by asylum seekers who have been dispersed. There is a 600 bedspace induction centre in Dover with accommodation in Dover, Margate and Ashford. A certain number of vacancies are needed in order to manage the flux in the Induction Centre.

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