Greek Islands: Migrant Camps

(asked on 2nd March 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made in the last three months to his counterpart in Greece on its policy to contain migrants on Greek islands in the Aegean sea.


Answered by
Wendy Morton Portrait
Wendy Morton
This question was answered on 9th March 2020

The UK and Greece enjoy a long-standing friendship. The UK is concerned about the condition of migrant camps on the Greek islands. Following a significant increase in arrivals during 2019, camps on the "hotspot" Greek islands have become severely overcrowded, resulting in poor conditions and inadequate accommodation, sanitation and healthcare.

The British Government remains committed to supporting Greece's efforts to manage migration and is working with the Greek Government to this end. We discuss our concerns with Greek ministers, as well as with senior officials, most recently HMA Athens spoke to the Minister for Migration and Asylum on 7 February and the UK Chargé d'Affaires with the Foreign Minister on 3 March.

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