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Written Question
Contracts: Private Sector
Thursday 9th December 2021

Asked by: Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government which private providers in each region of England have contracts to provide (1) accommodation, (2) welfare, or (3) financial support, for asylum seekers.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

Accommodation for supported asylum seekers is arranged by private sector providers through contractual arrangements with the Home Office.

  • AASC: Serco, provision of asylum accommodation in NW and Midlands;
  • AASC: Mears, asylum accommodation in Scotland, NI and NEYH;
  • AASC: Clearsprings, asylum accommodation in South and Wales;
  • AIRE: Migrant Help, Provision of support services for asylum seekers;

Details of these contracts can be found on gov.uk under 'New asylum accomodation contracts awarded'.

All asylum seekers have access to a 24/7 AIRE (Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility) service provided for the Home Office by an independent third party, Migrant Help.

Prepaid Finance Services are contracted to provide Asylum Seekers with ASPEN cards.

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