Extract from Lords debate on Kindertransport Commemoration - Nov 26
Tuesday, 27 November 2018 07:38
Lord Beecham (Lab):...However, while the council receives financial
support from the Government for these asylum seekers, it receives
no such support for the 1,062 asylum seekers housed
by G4S and its subcontractor Jomast, whose performance in
this area has given rise to concerns about the quality of the
accommodation and the number of people housed under a single roof.
Have the Government made any estimate of the cost to local
authorities, schools and the NHS of support for these...Request free trial
(Lab):...However, while
the council receives financial support from the Government for
these asylum seekers, it receives no such support for the 1,062
asylum seekers housed by G4S and its subcontractor Jomast, whose
performance in this area has given rise to concerns about the
quality of the accommodation and the number of people housed under
a single roof. Have the Government made any estimate of the cost to
local authorities, schools and the NHS of support for these large
groups and, if not, will they do so as an addition to their
impending review of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children funding,
an important but discrete issue? What efforts are the Government
making to diversify the distribution of asylum seekers and
displaced children across the country so that the cost of
supporting these unfortunate people and assisting their
assimilation into local communities is fairly shared?
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