§ Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknishasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much money was paid to local authorities in the last financial year to reimburse them for payments to asylum seekers under the National Assistance Act 1948.
§ Baroness Jay of PaddingtonA total of £5.6 million was paid to local authorities in 1996–97 to reimburse them for the costs of supporting adult asylum seekers under the National Assistance Act 1948.