THE Prime Minister, Theresa May, has been asked to step in and stop hundreds of asylum seekers being made homeless in Glasgow.

She was asked to intervene and stop Serco from carrying out planned lock change evictions for around 300 people.

Chris Stephens, Glasgow South West SNP MP asked Mrs May at Prime Minister Questions to stop these evictions”

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He said: “Tonight, campaigners will be meeting in Govan to discuss direct action against the Home Office contractor Serco who intend making 300 vulnerable asylum seekers homeless through their lock change eviction programme.

“Many of whom have outstanding claims and as the Prime Minister will know the Home Office can take 37 days to process section 4 support.

“So will the Prime Minister intervene, stop these evictions, prevent a homelessness crisis in Glasgow and respect live legal proceedings so the law can be clarified in this regard.”

The Prime Minister declined to commit to preventing the evictions going ahead and repeated Serco’s justification for looking to evict people.

She said the government was “committed to providing asylum accommodation that is safe and secure.”

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She added that “Once a person’s asylum claim is fully determined then their entitlement to that support will end.”

The Prime Minister then said: “What I understand has been happening is that Serco has been providing accommodation at its own expense to over 300 people who are no longer eligible for such accommodation either because they have been refused asylum or because they have been granted leave to remain and should move on to mainstream benefits and housing.”