HL Deb 18 December 2001 vol 630 cc45-8WA
Lord Greaves

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many asylum seekers are currently residing in National Asylum Support Service funded accommodation in, respectively, each of the "clusters" under the dispersal programme, London, and other locations. [HL2029]

Lord Rooker

The table shows the number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in NASS accommodation in each cluster area as at the end of September 2001.

Number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in NASS accommodation by cluster area as at the end of July 20011.2
Region Area Asylum Seekers (including dependants)
East Midlands Derby 400
Disbenefited3 *
Leicester 750
Lincoln *
Nottingham 1,110
Total 2,260
East of England Ipswich 30
Peterborough 210
Total 240
Greater London Disbenefited3 290
London 580
Total 870
Number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in NASS accommodation by cluster area as at the end of July 20011.2
Region Area Asylum Seekers (including dependants)
North East Darlington 40
Gateshead 520
Hartlepool 50
Middlesbrough 560
Newcastle 1,380
North Tyneside 300
Redcar & Cleveland 280
South Tyneside 140
Stockton-on-Tees 280
Sunderland 800
Total 4,330
North West Blackburn 460
Bolton (Gtr Man) 690
Burnley 130
Bury (Gtr Man) 230
Disbenefited3 *
Liverpool 1,650
Manchester 2,080
Nelson 180
Oldham (Gtr Man) 250
Rochdale (Gtr Man) 240
Salford (Gtr Man) 310
Stockport (Gtr Man) 90
Tameside (Gtr Man) 80
Trafford (Gtr Man) 60
Wigan 440
Total 6,880
Northern Ireland Belfast 60
Other 10
Total 70
Scotland Glasgow 4,180
Total 4,180
South Central Bournemouth *
Brighton & Hove 40
Disbenefited3 40
Hastings & St Leonards 170
Portsmouth 150
Southampton 200
Total 600
South West Bristol 210
Disbenefited3 10
Exeter 40
Plymouth 340
Total 600
Wales Cardiff 380
Swansea 30
Wrexham 50
Total 460
West Midlands Birmingham 2,420
Coventry 920
Disbenefited3 10
Dudley 260
Sandwell 130
Solihull 60
Number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in NASS accommodation by cluster area as at the end of July 20011.2
Region Area Asylum Seekers (including dependants)
West Midlands Stoke on Trent 400
(cont.) Walsall 290
Wolverhampton 810
Total 5,290
Yorkshire and Humberside Barnsley 210
Bradford 1,290
Disbenefited3 10
Doncaster 660
Grimsby 110
Halifax 260
Hull 1,000
Kirklees 490
Number of asylum seekers (including dependants) supported in NASS accommodation by cluster area as at the end of July 20011.2
Region Area Asylum Seekers (including dependants)
Leeds 1,120
Rotherham 420
Sheffield 1,320
Wakefield 240
Total 7,120
Overall Total 32,890
1 Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. * indicates a number between 1 and 4. Figures may not sum due to rounding.
2 Figures exclude cases where the asylum seekers support has been ceased.
3 Disbenefited cases are those cases which were previously supported by social services and after an intitial decision on their asylum application have been transferred onto NASS support. These cases can be located anywhere within the region specified.