Refugee Crisis in Europe Debate

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Debbie Abrahams

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Refugee Crisis in Europe

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Finance Bill
Tuesday 8th September 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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I am conscious that I have taken many interventions. Many people want to get in and I really want to complete my speech, so I will take just two further interventions and then complete my remarks.

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That is another debate. As I have said clearly, there is no quick military or foreign policy fix that will solve the humanitarian challenge we face. Nobody believes that there is a quick answer that will solve these problems.

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I am in contact with Syrian families who are seeking asylum in the UK and who originally travelled to Europe through Hungary, where they were fingerprinted and photographed. Their concern is that they will be sent back to Hungary. What should we do in such cases?

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