HC Deb 14 November 2000 vol 356 cc636-7W
Mrs. Ellman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of management arrangements for asylum seekers at the Landmark and Inn on the Park in Liverpool. [137522]

Mrs. Roche

The National Asylum Support Service Performance Monitoring Inspections section has reviewed all management procedures in place at Landmark Liverpool and all other private sector providers. Where these reviews have identified some shortfalls in procedures these have been addressed.

The National Asylum Support Service Performance Monitoring Inspections section regularly assesses the implementation of these procedures as part of its work.

Mrs. Ellman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of support services provided to asylum seekers by private landlords in Liverpool. [137521]

Mrs. Roche

The National Asylum Support Service has a dedicated Performance Monitoring Inspections team. These inspectors regularly review with providers of accommodation, housing management issues and the delivery of the support services specified in their contracts.