Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Housing and Communities, whether the changes announced on 22 June to the Homes for Ukraine scheme will preclude children with no connection to the UK.

It is expected that the sponsors of unaccompanied eligible minors should personally know the parent(s) or legal guardian of the child and that relationship should date from before the start of the conflict on 24 February 2022, except in exceptional circumstances. Further guidance will be published in due course.