HC Deb 11 March 2002 vol 381 c718W
Mr. Luff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who will design the proposed asylum accommodation centres; and if he will make a statement. [34481]

Angela Eagle

The Home Office intends to place contracts for the design, build and operation of the proposed accommodation centres which will place the responsibility for the design of accommodation centres with the contractor.

Mr. Luff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will announce his preferred sites for asylum accommodation centres. [41933]

Angela Eagle

We will announce the preferred sites later in the year, once bids to develop and operate accommodation centres have been evaluated.

Mr. Luff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many sites are under consideration for the proposed asylum accommodation centres; and for what reason the sites originally proposed are no longer being so considered. [41935]

Angela Eagle

Each of the eight sites referred to in my answer on 11 February 2002,Official Report, column 57W, remains under consideration.