Refugee Crisis: European Anti-migrant Parties

Baroness Hussein-Ece Excerpts

Wednesday 16th March 2016 Lords Chamber

[The Earl of Courtown]

The right reverend Prelate draws attention to the case of unaccompanied minors, a subject which has shocked many noble Lords. The fact is, as I said earlier, that we are increasing spending, with £10 million allocated to refugee children throughout Europe. On top of the 20,000 who are being brought in over the course of this Parliament, more unaccompanied children will be added to that figure.

[Baroness Hussein-Ece (LD)]

My Lords, will the Minister explain why he persists in using the word “migrants” when these are Syrian refugees who are dying in their thousands?

[The Earl of Courtown]

I did not catch the first part of the noble Baroness’s question but I think that she was asking about my definition. I will look at what I have said and obviously take a lesson from the noble Baroness.