SUPPORTING FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS

Early day motion 1072, tabled 7 March 2007 by Nick Hurd (Conservative). Signed by 20 members.

That this House notes the statutory obligation that local authorities have to provide support services for asylum seekers that have exhausted all appeals on their applications; further notes that the Home Office has failed to deport many of these individuals; recognises that local authorities are not eligible for Government grants to provide these services and that this can place pressure on the delivery of other services and council tax levels; acknowledges the particular pressure placed on the London Borough of Hillingdon, which has a significant number of asylum seekers due to the location of Heathrow airport in the borough; and calls on the Government to remunerate councils fairly for the costs of supporting asylum seekers who have exhausted all appeals.

Signatures by party: Conservative 13, Labour 3, Liberal Democrat 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.