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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme

Monday 23 March 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • The Minister was asked about plans to mark the end of the five-year term of the vulnerable persons relocation scheme.
  • The Minister was asked if budgets from official development assistance funds could be used to support refugees in learning English.
  • The Minister responded that the official development assistance budget is already used for such purposes.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 David Simmonds Con Constituency Not Provided
Asylum & Refugees
Context

Discussion about the conclusion of the initial five-year term of the scheme and its future funding.

Question

What plans does she have to mark the conclusion of the initial five-year term of the vulnerable persons relocation scheme? Will my right hon. Friend consider making budgets available from the official development assistance funds to support refugees with their ambition to learn the English language after their resettlement to the UK?

Answer from Priti Patel (The Secretary of State for the Home Department)

My hon. Friend asks an important question and makes a very important point about the vulnerable persons relocation scheme He will know, as will all Members, that our ODA budget is used exactly for that purpose, and the Government have a proud and considerable record of achievement when it comes to the vulnerable persons resettlement scheme.

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