UK Border Agency and Glasgow City Council: third report of session 2010-11 report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence

House of Commons papers 733 2010-11

Corporate Author:

Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee

Author:

Ian Davidson (chairman)

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

The Committee reports on the circumstances around the termination of the UK Border Agency's contract with Glasgow City Council for the housing of asylum seekers in the council's accommodation. The report is highly critical of the manner in which UKBA's London office handled notifying the Glasgow asylum seekers of changes to their housing provision, which it says was inappropriate at best and callous and inhumane at worst. However, the Committee says the Immigration Minister responded speedily and appropriately to the situation he had been put in. The lack of firm contingency plans at the time the contract was terminated is to be regretted and the Committee remains unclear about issues around costs and savings, as well as being unable to clarify the complete financial situation around the accommodation contract. Matters relating to the work of UKBA in Scotland will continue to be reviewed by the Committee, including the Family Return project, and additional figures and information requested by the Committee.

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