The town is the frontline of the UK’s immigration system, with extra arrivals than anyplace else.
Newest UK-wide figures present Glasgow was the native authority with the best proportion of housed asylum seekers at 59 per 10,000 inhabitants (a complete of three,716).
The UK Residence Workplace is mass-processing asylum claims with a view to try to clear a backlog constructed up over years.
As soon as an asylum seeker is given the fitting to remain within the UK, they turn out to be a refugee and swap from being the duty of the Residence Workplace to the native authority.
Issues coming collectively
Whereas immigration is managed by Westminster, housing and healthcare are among the many points handled by the Scottish authorities.
Scotland’s homelessness laws means councils should home anybody and not using a house.
It’s a extra beneficiant coverage than in England, the place often solely these with “priority need” are given a roof over their head.
With neighborhood tensions spiking and Glasgow council going through a £66m black gap, the town’s leaders are demanding the Residence Workplace pause relocations.
Pushed on whether or not he backs a pause in asylum arrives, Mr Swinney replied: “That’s not what the Home Office are proposing, and I think that has got to be put in place.”
He concluded he “understands” the calls for going through Glasgow.
Swinney denies his Govt is partly responsible
The Every day Document reported this week the disaster was being made worse in Scotland by rising homeless purposes from elsewhere within the UK, together with London, Belfast and Birmingham.
“Scotland has a long-established approach to the tackling of homelessness which we believe to be correct.”
He attributed blame for Glasgow’s disaster to the Residence Workplace.
The Residence Workplace has been approached for remark.
Farage ‘repulsive’
In a wide-ranging interview, Mr Swinney was additionally requested about polling suggesting Nigel Farage’s Reform UK get together might be on track to type the official opposition on the Scottish Parliament elections subsequent 12 months.
The SNP chief mentioned he believes the Farage politics are “repulsive” and mentioned “some” of his Scottish supporters are far proper.
