Every Scots council would house asylum seekers under plans to increase numbers by over 60%, the Record can reveal.
A paper by local authority chiefs reveals the new approach would see Scotland’s share of applicants rise from 5,521 to 9,000. Only eight councils currently host asylum seekers north of the border, with Glasgow taking the biggest amount by far.
Home Office Ministers want a fairer distribution across the UK by widening the dispersal policy.
