HL Deb 05 March 2001 vol 623 c1WA
Lord Greaves

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many asylum seekers currently living in initial emergency accommodation have been there for (a) more than one month, and (b) more than three months; and how many under 18 years of age in each case.[HL556]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

This information is not readily available and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost. As at 23 February this year there were 7,247 people in emergency accommodation in England and Scotland.