The 39 men had to be removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge when Legionella bacteria was found.
Asylum seekers could return to a migrant barge "within weeks" if safety tests show no cause for concern, the immigration minister has said.traces of Legionella bacteriaThey were taken off and moved to a hotel while tests were being conducted on the vessel's water system.Responding to a question in the Commons from Richard Drax, the Conservative MP for South Dorset, he said: "It was very unfortunate that migrants had to be moved off the barge over the summer.
The government intends to house about 500 men on the vessel while they await the outcome of their asylum applications.There has been considerable local opposition to the barge coming to Portland It was previously used to accommodate homeless people and asylum seekers in Germany and the Netherlands.
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