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Wales and Scotland raise asylum concerns

The Scottish and Welsh Governments have called for talks with Westminster over the asylum system.

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By Martin Ford | 17 December 2021

The Scottish and Welsh Governments have called for talks with Westminster over the asylum system.

Concerns were raised over the national transfer and dispersal schemes in a letter from the minister for social justice in Wales, Jane Hutt, and Scottish cabinet secretary for social justice, housing and local government Shona Robison.

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