§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has received from the local authority associations about the cost of providing child care services for Eritrean children seeking asylum in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe Department has received estimated costs from the local authority associations for London boroughs involved in providing child care services for newly arrived unaccompanied Eritrean children seeking asylum. Consideration is now being given to the case for special funding.