Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Friday, 30 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 July 2023 (named day). It was answered by Robert Jenrick (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 July 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.
Asylum: River Tees
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made assessment of the potential impact of accommodating additional asylum seekers on an accommodation barge in Teesside on (a) hospitals, (b) GPs, (c) dentists and (d) other local services.
- Answer
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The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide accommodation and other support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute while their application for asylum is being considered.
We do not publicly comment on individual sites which may or may not be utilised. When a site becomes available and meets the requirements of our accommodation contract, we will follow our engagement process and notify local authority officials and other stakeholders in advance of using the location.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 191918
- Session
- 2022-23
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Asylum Boats Housing Health services River Tees
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- 2023-07-05 13:39:19 +0100
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