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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
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Home Office more like this
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answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Yemen: Females more like this
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the recent report by Refugee Action, Slipping through the cracks - How Britain's asylum support system fails the most vulnerable, on the performance of the Home Office in finding emergency accommodation for homeless and destitute asylum seekers. more like this
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Lord Scriven more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-24more like thismore than 2017-07-24
answer text <p>The Home Office has discussed the report with Refugee Action and will continue this dialogue as we examine the detailed findings. We take complaints about performance failures seriously and we have robust procedures in place to inspect, investigate and resolve issues when specific information is received.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can apply for free accommodation and cash support to cover their essential living needs. If they have an emergency need for accommodation they can ask to be put in initial accommodation whilst their applications are being processed and the vast majority of such requests are processed on the same day.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-24T15:37:58.557Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-24T15:37:58.557Z
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label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Scriven more like this