Syria: Refugees and Counterterrorism

Lord Boateng Excerpts

Monday 7th September 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD)]

My Lords—

[Lord Boateng (Lab)]

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[Lord Deben (Con)]

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[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

The discussions between central government and local government are only just starting, although there is already very much a partnership in place with those local authorities that have been giving assistance and refuge to those whom we have already helped over the last few years. I assure the noble Baroness that we will work with the local authorities and, as I say, adopt a partnership approach.

[Lord Boateng]

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[Lord Deben]

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