§ Mrs. EllmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what communications were received from Liverpool City Council concerning the suitability of the Landmark and the Inn on the Park in Liverpool for asylum seekers prior to his Department signing a contract with the management of these premises. [138750]
§ Mrs. RocheI understand that Liverpool City Council wrote to my officials in the National Asylum Support Service (NASS) on 29 February. Unfortunately this correspondence was not taken into account before the contract with Landmark was signed because it was not seen by the team handling the negotiation of the contract. It is not clear whether the letter went astray before arrival or within the NASS. The communication from Liverpool City Council will be taken into account in ongoing contractual negotiations.