Helen Whately
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(9 years, 1 month ago)
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Richard Harrington
The family reunion scheme has been used successfully in the past, and it is still being used. In addition, we have the vulnerability criteria of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which include vulnerable families.
Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con)
Last week, I visited the jungle camp in Calais. It was clear that the fence and other security measures were making it very difficult for people to get to the UK, but conditions at the camp are desperate and getting worse. Will the Minister tell us what further actions the Government are planning to take in response to this situation?
Richard Harrington
The Government are working closely with the authorities in Calais to make sure that this does not happen.