May. 02 2024
Source Page: Flu & COVID-19 Vaccination Programme (FVCV) 2023-24 Equality Impact AssessmentFound: Refugees and asylum seekers 75.
Mentions:
1: Kirsty Blackman (SNP - Aberdeen North) Right now, the people of my city are out on the streets making it clear that refugees are welcome in - Speech Link
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many Afghan people are being housed in UK hotel funded accommodation in Pakistan under the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme as of 18 April 2024.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government looks forward to bringing all remaining eligible individuals to the UK as soon as practicable.
Since Operation Pitting we have welcomed 8,702 Afghans eligible under ARAP, and 2,020 Afghans eligible under ACRS, to the UK via Pakistan.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department providing support to Armenia to assist with refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The UK has provided £1 million to the Red Cross movement to provide life-saving medication, healthcare and other essential support to those affected by September's conflict. We also provided further medical assistance to survivors in Armenia in partnership with UK-Med, including medical supplies to the National Centre for Burns and Dermatology. We are liaising with the UN, the Red Cross movement and others to further assess humanitarian need in the region.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his Thai counterpart on support for refugees from the conflict in Myanmar.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Foreign Secretary discussed the current situation in Myanmar with the Thai Prime Minister and Thai Foreign Minister during his visit to Thailand in March 2024. Discussions covered the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all in need inside Myanmar, and support those fleeing across the border. The UK continues to provide humanitarian assistance to people displaced by the conflict in Myanmar. Since September 2022, we have provided essential support to more than 85,000 Myanmar refugees in Thailand.
May. 01 2024
Source Page: Universal Periodic Review 46: UK Statement on UruguayFound: Implement the First Plan for Integration of Migrants and Refugees, as established in 2022 by the National
May. 01 2024
Source Page: First phase of detentions underway for Rwanda relocationsFound: The country has a strong and successful track record in resettling people, hosting more than 135,000 refugees
May. 01 2024
Source Page: Regulator freezes bank accounts of Bristol charity after opening inquiryFound: provides financial and other aid to victims of war or natural disaster overseas, as well as aid for refugees
May. 01 2024
Source Page: Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Statistical Summary May 2024Found: including people with disabilities, convictions, care -experienced young people, single parents, refugees
May. 01 2024
Source Page: Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Statistical Summary May 2024Found: Refugees Data on refugees were reported for the first time in February 2024 .