§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the local authorities in Scotland with whom NASS has a contract for accommodation to be provided for asylum seekers; and how many places there are in each such contract. [90495]
§ Beverley HughesThe National Asylum Support Service (NASS) has one contract with Glasgow City Council. Under the terms of the contract the Council is contracted to provide up to 2,500 properties.
§ Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children seeking asylum are in detention. [90659]
§ Beverley HughesInformation on the age of individual detainees is not available except by examination of individual casefiles at disproportionate cost.
Children are detained in two limited circumstances: either as part of a family group whose detention is considered appropriate; or, exceptionally, as unaccompanied minors while alternative arrangements are made for their care and normally just overnight.