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Q1
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The question follows the conclusion of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS). The UK has resettled nearly 30,000 people in the last five years.
What plans does her Department have to continue refugee resettlement after the conclusion of the vulnerable persons resettlement scheme?
The United Kingdom is a world leader in resettlement, having resettled nearly 30,000 people over the last five years. We will complete the 20,000 people under the VPRS in the coming weeks and continue offering further resettlement places beyond that, as far as possible given current coronavirus circumstances. Announcements about how we plan to continue resettlement beyond this are expected from my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary in the near future.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific details on support and funding for the new UK resettlement scheme were not provided, only assurance that financial support will be available.
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Q2
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Building on the previous question, further details are sought about the new UK resettlement scheme to ensure it has necessary support and funding.
Is my hon. Friend confident that using the current successful scheme as a template, the new UK resettlement scheme will have the necessary level of support and funding to resettle refugees effectively?
I can give that assurance. Our resettlement work will have financial support as required, we intend to build upon but also learn lessons from the previous scheme, and there are significant ways in which it can improve. The refugee family reunion provisions see around 6,000 people a year or more come into this country, and our BNO route has recently opened up.
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Assessment & feedback
While assurance was given, specific details on financial support and effectiveness were not provided.
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