Baroness Hamwee
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(7 years, 2 months ago)
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
My Lords, we continue to work with the French Government to ensure that those children are also transferred.
Baroness Hamwee (LD)
My Lords, the UK’s homegrown family reunion rules, as it were, are much narrower than the Dublin III convention in that families are defined much more narrowly—limited to parents under the UK’s rules. What will happen to the Dublin III convention when we leave the EU?
Baroness Williams of Trafford
My Lords, when we leave the EU the Dublin convention will need to be reassessed under our own laws. Noble Lords will appreciate that this country has been a welcoming and safe haven for refugees and asylum seekers over the years—I have just given the staggering figure of more than 42,000 children since 2010—and we will continue to meet our commitment to those who need our help.