EVICTIONS against refugees and asylum seekers are being ramped up in Glasgow.
In 2019, the Mears Group plc was awarded three contracts to provide accommodation for asylum seekers inStarting from October 2019 and running for 10 years, the Home Office contracts are worth £1 billion to Mears.
First, an individual is successful in his or her asylum claim and secures UK refugee status. This means they are now entitled to homeless accommodation in the same way as any other UK citizen and asylum support is terminated. Glasgow South West MP, Chris Stephens, is deeply concerned with Mears’ accelerated removal process and believes it’s unnecessary and inhumane.
The home secretary had ignored unequivocal advice from her civil servants when it came to setting the annual minimum living allowance and had disregarded the dramatic rise in the cost of living. “In addition, the decision of Mears and the Home Office to accelerate the numbers of people being moved out of accommodation following successful asylum claims has resulted in additional pressure of circa 600 households.”
Perhaps more troubling is the fact Mears is seeking immediate enforcement of eviction orders. It is asking the court to shorten notice periods or dispense with time periods altogether – this can remove between four to six weeks from the process and result in incredibly fast evictions.
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