Number of illegal immigrants housed by Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dear Mr Finley,

 

FOI request: FOI-1450

 

Thank you for your request dated 29/02/2024

 

Your request will be answered by 28/03/2024

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Information, Safety and Community Services

Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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Dear Mr Finley,

 

FOI request: FOI-1450

 

Thank you for your request dated 29/02/2024

 

Our response is as follows:

 

 1. Total number of illegal immigrants housed by Royal Borough of
Greenwich

This information is not held by the Council.  It is held by the Home
Office. Please use this email to contact the Home Office
[1][email address]

 2. Total number of asylum seekers housed by Royal Borough of Greenwich  

This information is not held by the Council.  It is held by the Home
Office. Please use this email to contact the Home Office
[2][email address]

 3. Breakdown of all costs associated with housing illegal immigrants 

 

Please see question 1

 

 4. Breakdown of all costs associated with housing asylum seekers  

 

Please see question 2

 

 5. Breakdown of all costs associated with Greenwich being classified as a
'Borough of Sanctuary’ 

 

£500 per year

 

If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact me,
quoting the reference number above.

If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you can ask
for an Internal Review.  Internal review requests must be submitted within
two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request.  If you wish to do this, please contact us in writing, setting
out why you are dissatisfied.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. You can contact the ICO
by emailing [3][email address], or by post at Customer Contact,
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Information, Safety and Community Services

Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [4]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 29, 2024 2:50 PM
To: 'Martin Finley' <[FOI #1094754 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-1450: Freedom of Information request - Number of illegal
immigrants housed by Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

Dear Mr Finley,

 

FOI request: FOI-1450

 

Thank you for your request dated 29/02/2024

 

Your request will be answered by 28/03/2024

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Information, Safety and Community Services

Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [5]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

ü Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

 

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