HC Deb 21 November 1991 vol 199 cc254-5W
Mr. Shersby

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make an estimate of the cost to individual community charge payers in the London borough of Hillingdon of administration, accommodation and all other related expenses arising from the care of refugees arriving in the borough during the current financial year.

Mr. Key

The information requested is not available.

Mr. Shersby

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to take account of expenditure by local authorities, including major ports of entry within their area, on administration, accommodation and all other related expenditure arising from the care of refugees.

Mr. Key

It is my right hon. Friend's policy, in making the annual local authority finance settlement, to take account of all expenditure by local authorities which is notified to him.