Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Monday, 18 November 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 December 2024. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Monday, 2 December 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.
Refugees: Uyghurs
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have offered to receive any Uyghur refugees held in detention centres in other countries or facing repatriation to China.
- Answer
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The United Kingdom will always take seriously our responsibility, alongside others, to help those fleeing war and persecution. Under the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), the UK relies upon referrals from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
UNHCR has the global mandate to provide international protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees. UNHCR refer individuals for resettlement in accordance with their standard resettlement submission criteria, which are based on an assessment of protection needs and vulnerabilities. The UK does not seek to influence the cases that the UNHCR refers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2601
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- China Refugees Detention centres Repatriation Uyghurs
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