Migration Debate

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Department: Home Office
Wednesday 16th September 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Progress has been slow, and we are a bit short of time, but the last question was commendably pithy. If we can follow in that vein, it will help the House with later business.

David Mowat Portrait David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con)
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Like others, I welcome today’s statement, but could the Home Secretary tell us a bit more about the criteria she will use to determine the proportions of settlers going to the various nations and regions of the UK?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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There will be a balance between the offers of accommodation and the availability of the appropriate support for individuals. It is a careful process to ensure that individuals are placed where their needs can be best met. For example, it might be appropriate for somebody with a particular medical need to be in the vicinity of a hospital with such a specialty. It is not a question of allocating on a quota basis across the UK, even if others might suggest we do that within Europe. It is important to fit the offers of support to the needs of the individuals.