Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Kevin Brennan Excerpts
Monday 31st October 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Goodwill Portrait Mr Goodwill
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I can give my hon. Friend the assurance that we are working hard to identify children who would qualify under Dubs and Dublin. It is very important indeed that we ensure that the most vulnerable, particularly the children under 13 and those who may be vulnerable to sexual exploitation, are prioritised under the Dubs amendment procedure.

Kevin Brennan Portrait Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab)
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Bashir Naderi, who is 19, was trafficked to the UK at the age of 10 from Afghanistan after his father was murdered by the Taliban. I understand that this afternoon he was on his way to Gatwick to be removed from the country but that that has now been stopped. Will the Home Secretary accept my plea and that of my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff Central (Jo Stevens), whose constituent Bashir is, to intervene urgently to stop this removal?

Robert Goodwill Portrait Mr Goodwill
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Although it would be inappropriate for me to comment on individual cases, I am aware of this case. It is on my desk at present.