United Kingdom · Motion · Early Day Motion
EDM 831
TREATMENT OF ASYLUM SEEKERS
Introduced
9 June 2000
Last action
9 June 2000 · Early Day Motion
Status
0
Sponsors
Mr Bob Laxton
Subjects
Asylum
Source updated
9 June 2000
Summary
That this House notes that more than 100 asylum seekers have been sent to Derby from Kent County Council by West Midlands Housing Ltd; expresses its concern that such a large number of asylum seekers could be transferred to Derby without the prior knowledge or consent of the local authority; regrets that as a consequence the asylum seekers are having to live in substandard unfit accommodation; notes that this practice does not give asylum seekers use of good services provided by local authorities, such as translation, education, housing and other essential services; and calls on the Government to take action against Kent County Council over their use of West Midlands Housing Ltd. in order that this situation does not arise again.
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Timeline
9 June 2000
Early Day Motion
That this House notes that more than 100 asylum seekers have been sent to Derby from Kent County Council by West Midlands Housing Ltd; expresses its concern that such a large number of asylum seekers could be transferred to Derby without the prior knowledge or consent of the local authority; regrets that as a consequence the asylum seekers are having to live in substandard unfit accommodation; notes that this practice does not give asylum seekers use of good services provided by local authorities, such as translation, education, housing and other essential services; and calls on the Government to take action against Kent County Council over their use of West Midlands Housing Ltd. in order that this situation does not arise again.
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- Mr Bob Laxton · Labour · Primary sponsor
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- Official source: https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motions/18209
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- uk · edm-18209 · source updated 9 June 2000