Written question asked by Lord Rosser (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 January 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 February 2023. It was answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 February 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.
Asylum: Housing
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 19 December 2022 (HL4037), whether there is a cap on the number of asylum seekers per 100,000 resident population in the Full Dispersal Model.
- Answer
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Currently there is no cap on the number of asylum seekers per 100,000 of the resident population. However, to support full dispersal plans have been developed in partnership with local government across the 9 England regions and Scotland and Wales, to agree a more equitable spread of dispersed accommodation across the UK. These plans ensure that no individual area is asked to support more than 0.5 per cent of its resident population.
Northern Ireland is not excluded from dispersal; they accommodate asylum seekers who arrive and claim asylum in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is not listed under the Full Dispersal Model as we don’t routinely transport people across the Irish Sea. However, they do have an active role in helping us meet our statutory obligations.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL5104
- Session
- 2022-23
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Asylum Housing Location
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