Covid-19: Refugee Camps Debate
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Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
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Covid-19: Refugee Camps
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
My Lords, I fully align with the sentiments of the noble Baroness and of course I will look at all future funding requests.
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Lab)
My Lords, thousands of asylum seekers, potential refugees, are now unaccounted for in Libya, following hundreds being returned to the shore and many detention camps being closed as a result of Covid-19. Will the UK actively support safe, direct humanitarian evacuation corridors out of Libya in order to ensure the protection of the most vulnerable at this most difficult time?
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
My Lords, the noble Lord highlights an important issue around Libya and the conflict that continues to engulf the country. We are of course working with international partners to see what we can do in-country to reach a political settlement, as well as to provide support for the vulnerable, including refugees, in the country.