Refugees: Notice Period for Home Office Accommodation Debate

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Refugees: Notice Period for Home Office Accommodation

Baroness Watkins of Tavistock Excerpts
Monday 18th December 2023

(11 months, 1 week ago)

Lords Chamber
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None Portrait Noble Lords
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Oh!

Baroness Watkins of Tavistock Portrait Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (CB)
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My Lords, is the Minister confident that these refugees are made aware that the 28 days is commencing when they get their biometric assessment, or do they not realise that until they get the seven-day notice?

Lord Sharpe of Epsom Portrait Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
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The noble Baroness asks me a good question. I am going to look into that, because I do not know. I assume that they are made aware of it, of course, but I have not been present when one of these notices is issued. I will find out.