Refugees: Homelessness
Debate between Lord Roberts of Llandudno and Lord Sharpe of Epsom(4 months, 2 weeks ago)
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
Obviously, there have been a number of recent examples where things have gone wrong, but I am as confident as I can be that they have now been fixed. As has been said many times from this Dispatch Box, we are working carefully and closely with the local authorities concerned.
Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD)
My Lords, this morning, I had the privilege of attending a fundraising effort by voluntary organisations, which help so much, especially at this time of year, with refugee problems. What acknowledgement do we give those many voluntary organisations and all the people involved for all the effort they give at this time of year to make refugees feel at home and able to enjoy Christmas?
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
The noble Lord raises a very good point. I am happy to add my congratulations, thanks and general appreciation to all those organisations involved in charitable activities of whatever sort at this time of year.