Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
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Brexit: Child Refugees
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The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) (Con)
Order. We will hear a short question from the Liberal Democrats and then from the Labour Benches.
Baroness Garden of Frognal
Will the Government introduce a system of reconsideration before formally rejecting applications? Currently, rejections can be made on the basis of something as simple as a spelling mistake, which would involve the child starting all over again from scratch. A system of reconsideration would involve a great shortening of delays, as well as avoiding stress and distress for vulnerable children.