People seeking asylum are among the most vulnerable groups in Scotland. They are prevented from working, housed in hotels or private rental accommodation – often in isolated areas – and given less than £50 per week to survive. Yet, they are too often barred from using the public transport they need to access mandatory appointments, far less leisure activities, because of rising costs. That means that people are forced to make impossible spending choices. In a society that believes in justice and compassion, that’s simply wrong. That is why we share the deep disappointment felt across the sector around the Scottish Government’s decision to scrap its plans to introduce free bus travel for asylum seekers.
When the issue was debated in the Scottish Parliament, we submitted this briefing to MSPs.
You can read it in the window below, or download it from here.
Poverty Alliance Briefing on Scottish Green Debate on Free Bus Travel for Asylum Seekers
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