Question reference: S4W-30270
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 3 March 2016
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Current status: Answered by Alex Neil on 15 March 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to asylum seekers in Scotland with children who have been unsuccessful in their application for residence and who are facing destitution, in light of reported concerns about the potential impact of the proposals in the Immigration Bill 2015-16.
Answer
Immigration legislation prevents the Scottish Government from offering support to asylum seekers with children, whose applications have been refused, and who have no recourse to public funds.