HC Deb 07 February 2001 vol 362 c609W
Mr. Hilary Benn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of homes allocated to asylum seekers by(a) NASS and (b) local authorities have been inspected in the last 12 months. [148718]

Mrs. Roche

Inspections have been carried out on 100 per cent. of properties provided by the private sector and included on the National Asylum Support Service (NASS) database at 1 October 2000. Inspections have been carried out on 55 per cent. of properties provided by the private sector and included on the NASS database since 1 October. Inspections have been carried out on 5 per cent. of public sector accommodation included on the NASS database since 1 October 2000.