Mr. Nick Henderson:

We work with people in the asylum procedure who find the isolation of direct provision centres generally difficult because it can prevent integration with local communities, which is something that they want to do. Of course it does affect people if they are considering trying to work. In our experience, however, the current existing provisions and restrictions around the right to work are the first hurdle that somebody encounters. They have to get over those provisions, and then consider trying to leave the direct provision centres to work.