HC Deb 07 November 2001 vol 374 cc323-5W
Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers are receiving(a) accommodation and subsistence support and (b) subsistence support only from the national asylum support service. [13053]

Angela Eagle

As at the end of July 2001, the number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in national asylum support service (NASS) accommodation was 28,8101,2 A further 18,5201,2 asylum seekers (including dependants) were receiving voucher only support from NASS. 1 Figures rounded to the nearest 10. 2 Cases which have had their support ceased are excluded from these figures.

Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum-seekers and dependants have been dispersed to each of the NASS designated dispersal areas since(a) 1 April 2001 and (b) 3 April 2000. [13054]

Angela Eagle

The information is not currently available in the form requested.

The available information on dispersed asylum seekers is in the table. The table shows the number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in the national asylum support service (NASS) accommodation in each cluster area as at the end of July 2001.

Number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in NASS accommodation by cluster area as at the end of July 20011,2
Region/area Number
East Midlands
Derby 110
Leicester 640
Nottingham 880
Total 1,630

Number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in NASS accommodation by cluster area as at the end of July 20011,2
Region/area Number
East of England
Ipswich 30
Peterborough 180
Total 200
Greater London
Disbenefited3 200
London 480
Total 680
North East
Darlington 30
Gateshead 530
Hartlepool 50
Middlesbrough 370
Newcastle 1,410
North Tyneside 340
Redcar and Cleveland 300
South Tyneside 130
Stockton-on-Tees 240
Sunderland 830
Total 4,240
North West
Blackburn 430
Bolton4 590
Burnley 130
Bury4 160
Disbenefited3 *
Liverpool 1,620
Manchester 1,880
Nelson 210
Oldham4 160
Rochdale4 230
Salford4 250
Stockport4 70
Tameside4 60
Trafford4 50
Wigan 360
Total 6,190
Northern Ireland
Belfast 40
Other 10
Total 50
Scotland
Glasgow 3,890
Total 3,890
South Central
Bournemouth *
Brighton and Hove 40
Disbenefited3 340
Hastings and St. Leonards 210
Portsmouth 100
Total 390
South West
Bristol 130
Disbenefited3 10
Exeter 40
Plymouth 360
Total 540

Number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in NASS accommodation by cluster area as at the end of July 20011,2
Region/area Number
Wales
Cardiff 330
Swansea 10
Wrexham 30
Total 370
West Midlands
Birmingham 1,980
Coventry 840
Disbenefited3 10
Dudley 160
Sandwell 120
Solihull 60
Stoke-on-Trent 340
Walsall 210
Wolverhampton 690
Total 4,410
Yorkshire and Humberside
Barnsley 160
Bradford 1,370
Disbenefited3 *
Doncaster 590
Grimsby 80
Halifax 220
Hull 960
Kirklees 390

Number of females detained on remand and under sentence since 1 April 1997 by month1,2
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Remand Sentenced Remand Sentenced Remand Sentenced Remand Sentenced Remand Sentenced
January 650 2,205 778 2,397 730 2,489 692 2,624
February 693 2,311 781 2,427 740 2,590 686 2,749
March 698 2,372 707 2,435 716 2,659 677 2,849
April 592 1,992 717 2,371 730 2,411 675 2,620 702 2,848
May 560 2,044 694 2,385 741 2,451 701 2,592 746 2,895
June 587 2,066 735 2,367 752 2,436 669 2,666 773 2,899
July 618 2,105 721 2,445 757 2,481 724 2,692 820 2,936
August 628 2,113 704 2,440 806 2,504 709 2,712 846 2,978
September 630 2,146 714 2,430 783 2,539 685 2,689 860 3,060
October 625 2,152 694 2,432 788 2,582 726 2,681
November 671 2,196 748 2,441 742 2,589 731 2,627
December 589 2,158 681 2,364 614 2,447 604 2,515
1 All figures are as the last day of the month
2 Figures exclude civil prisoners