HC Deb 19 April 2002 vol 383 c1256W
John Barrett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions his Department has had with representatives of the City of Edinburgh Council following its decision to pull out of negotiations with the National Asylum Support Service. [42730]

Angela Eagle

The City of Edinburgh Council has advised officials from the National Asylum Support Service (NASS) that they wish to suspend formal negotiations regarding a contract to supply accommodation for dispersed asylum seekers.