§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which are the cluster areas for the dispersal of asylum seekers to which new dispersals have been suspended; and what are the reasons for such suspension. [HL485]
§ Lord FilkinThe information as at 27 November is as follows:
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Cluster area Dispersal suspended to all or part of the cluster area Reason Burnley All Dispersal suspended at the request of the police Nelson All Dispersal suspended at the request of the police Bolton Part Dispersal suspended at the request of the police Huddersfield Part Dispersal suspended at the request of the police
Cluster area Dispersal suspended to all or part of the cluster area Reason Blackburn All Dispersal suspended at the request of the regional consortium Bollon Part Dispersal suspended at the request of the regional consortium Manchester Part Dispersal suspended at the request of the local authority/police National Asylum Support Service (NASS) suspends dispersal for a variety of reasons. Suspension of dispersal does not mean that an area is unsafe for asylum seekers already living there. Where NASS has suspended dispersal at the request of the police this will not be resumed until the police advise that it is advisable to do so.