Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) Glasgow City Council to ensure that contractors of asylum seeker services comply with the provisions of housing legislation in Scotland.

The Home Office and our asylum accommodation provider in Scotland are in regular contact with representatives from the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council on accommodation standards through forums such as the Scottish Asylum Dispersal Strategy Group, Asylum Stakeholders Forum and the Scottish Asylum Procurement Group.

In Glasgow, all new property procurement proposals are individually considered by the Local Authority.