Syrian Refugees: Settlement in the UK Debate

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Syrian Refugees: Settlement in the UK

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Cyberattack: UK Defences
Monday 7th December 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Dubs Portrait Lord Dubs (Lab)
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My Lords—

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, I suggest that it is the turn of a Back Bencher—the noble Lord, Lord Dubs.

Lord Dubs Portrait Lord Dubs
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My Lords, what advice, support and help are the Government giving to local authorities to ensure that they have a satisfactory settlement, so that people can be helped into move-on housing and that the local medical and education support services, for example, are there? Given that we have previous experience—for example, when the Bosnians came here—please let us not waste it.

Lord Bates Portrait Lord Bates
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Exactly. Taking precisely from that experience is the reason why the Prime Minister appointed a Minister for the Syrian resettlement programme. Richard Harrington is based in the Home Office and is liaising with the DCLG, which is conveniently in the same building, to ensure that such joined-up work happens and people get the support they need when they arrive.

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