Asylum: Sexual Orientation Debate

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Department: Home Office

Asylum: Sexual Orientation

Lord Lexden Excerpts
Monday 20th July 2015

(8 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bates Portrait Lord Bates
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I am aware of the action plan; it has been drawn up in consultation with the national asylum stakeholders group, which includes groups that work specifically with lesbian, gay and bisexual organisations. He will be aware of the report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: we have accepted all its recommendations and they are in the process of being implemented. I do not have a final date for when that will be concluded, but I shall certainly speak with officials about that and write to him.

Lord Lexden Portrait Lord Lexden (Con)
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What action is being taken to combat the harassment and bullying of LGBT people in certain immigration centres, as documented by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees and other bodies?