Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to discuss international co-operation on assisting refugees and asylum seekers with other governments and international governmental organisations; and, if so, which governments and international governmental organisations they have already held discussions with.

Assisting refugees and asylum seekers is a central part of the UK government's efforts to tackle the global migration crisis. Cooperation with international partners is crucial to delivering this. Since taking office, government ministers have discussed migration in calls with other governments, at the NATO summit and the European Political Community meeting where we agreed new migration-related initiatives with other countries, and announced £84 million of funding to address migration at source in countries across Africa and the Middle East. That includes humanitarian and health support, skills training, help with job opportunities and access to education for refugees.