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The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers who require support because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom and can be used at most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is kept under regular review and the views of reputable partners such as the Red Cross are carefully considered but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective way of ensuring the individuals are able to meet their essential living needs and not left destitute.

","Lord Bates","2014-10-27T12:15:07.651748Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100008/answer","Biography information for Lord Bates","1","Home Office","Home Office","2014-10-20","Asylum: Finance","2","House of Lords","To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the azure payment card for asylum seekers as a result of the new report by the British Red Cross on the humanitarian cost of the card.","false","4","Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno","Lord Roberts of Llandudno","HL2223"