BICESTER ASYLUM CENTRE

Early day motion 1339, tabled 10 January 2006 by Tony Baldry (Conservative). Signed by 14 members.

That this House is concerned that the Home Office has paid £12.5 million in compensation to GSL Ltd because the accommodation centre for asylum seekers at Bicester did not go ahead; is concerned given that GSL was not obliged to purchase land and did nothing whatsoever on the site, that compensation was paid and by the amount of taxpayers' money thrown away on this project, this £12.5 million being in addition to the £18 million the Government has already admitted has been spent on this project; and calls on the National Audit Office to carry out a full investigation.

Signatures by party: Conservative 6, DUP 3, Labour 3, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.