§ Tony BaldryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether the running of accommodation centres for asylum seekers will be contracted out to the private sector; [48941]
(2) who will be responsible for the administration and management of each accommodation centre for asylum seekers. [48940]
§ Angela Eagle[holding answer 15 April 2002]: Our intention is to identify the most cost effective option which delivers the required standards of design, build and operation.
§ Tony BaldryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people he expects to be employed at each accommodation centre for asylum seekers; and what estimate he has made of the salary costs of each centre. [48942]
§ Angela Eagle[holding answer 15 April 2002]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Gainsborough (Mr. Leigh) on 26 March 2002, Official Report, column 895W. Estimates for staffing costs have not been made.
§ Peter BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many sites are under consideration for the provision of the pilot asylum seeker accommodation centres. [52351]
§ Angela Eagle[holding answer 25 April 2002]: They are as follows:
131WQinetiq (formerly Defence Evaluation Research Agency (DERA)) Pershore, Worcestershire (Mid Worcestershire).Royal Air Force (RAF) Hemswell, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (Gainsborough).Sully Hospital, Barry, South Glamorgan (Vale of Glamorgan).Hooton Park, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (Ellesmere Port and Neston).Land vacated by Ministry of Defence (MOD) Logistics, Bicester, Oxfordshire (Banbury).Air West Edinburgh (formerly RAF Turnhouse), Edinburgh (Edinburgh, West).RAF Newton, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire (Rushcliffe).National Energy Site Killinghome, near Grimsby, North Lincolnshire (Cleethorpes).
§ Peter BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assistance will be provided to local authorities and other providers of public services in whose areas asylum seeker accommodation centres are developed. [52354]
§ Angela Eagle[holding answer 25 April 2002]: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Gainsborough (Mr. Leigh) on 10 April 2002, Official Report, column 360W, we expect that, nationally, accommodation centres will reduce the burden on local authorities due to the range of facilities provided on site. This includes education for children and adults, and primary health care facilities. We will, however, take funding considerations into account as we continue to develop our policy.