Ranil Jayawardena
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(6 years ago)
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Sajid Javid
I understand the concerns of the hon. Lady, who is right to raise this important matter. As I said a moment ago, we want to look at the private Members’ Bills and see what more we can do. On her specific issue about children, there is a concern that if we allow children to sponsor adults, whether their parents or others, that might cause harm, in that people might be incentivised to push children forward and put them through danger. I hope she understands that we need to consider such things carefully.
Mr Ranil Jayawardena (North East Hampshire) (Con)
Is it not critical that we help people at home rather than incentivising people to trust people traffickers and so support their illegal activities?
Sajid Javid
My hon. Friend makes a very good point. He will know that the Government do a lot—more than any other European Government—to support refugees in conflict zones. With regards to Syria, for example, the British Government have so far allocated more than £2 billion.