St Helena: Asylum
(asked on 18th October 2024) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they had, if any, with the St Helena Legislative Council regarding the decision to move asylum seekers who arrive in the Chagos Islands to St Helena.
Answered by
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 30th October 2024
Immigration is a matter for the St Helena Government. The St Helena Government is responsible for local consultation.
Ministers from the FCDO and Home Office have worked closely with the Chief Minister and the St Helena Government, including the Governor. This agreement was welcomed by the St Helena Government in a public statement following the signing of the new Memorandum of Understanding.