The total cost of running IND operations over the past seven years is given in the table.
Information is obtained from local authorities and other organisations with an interest in asylum.
The presence of asylum seekers already in the area will also be taken into consideration. In common with the rest of the United Kingdom, before entering into a contract with an accommodation provider to provide housing in Humberside and North East Lincolnshire, NASS consulted the regional consortium to enable the relevant local authority to have an input into the decision making process. NASS has, and will continue to, provide information and advice to regional consortia on a regular basis. There are four National Asylum Support Service private sector contractors and one registered social landlord who are currently seeking to purchase property in North-East Lincolnshire. Each of the private sector contracts was entered into following standard Government Procurement Procedures and a bespoke Government Contract has been used to define the rights and obligations of the contracting parties.