Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Monday, 6 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 40 members in total.

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REFUGEES

That this House notes that today worldwide there are approximately 65.3 million people who have been forcibly displaced, including 4.9 million Syrians fleeing war, reminds the Government that enshrined in the UN Convention is the duty to protect and assist refugees especially when they have to flee their homes in search of safety; and calls upon the Government to adhere to the terms of the Dublin Regulation to reunite refugee families, with priority given to children, the vulnerable and pregnant women and particularly to allow unaccompanied children safe passage to the UK, especially where they have a relative living here.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1016 

Session

2016-17

Other sponsors

Mark Durkan

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Jim Shannon

Paul Monaghan

Chris Stephens

Subjects

Asylum Politics and government Middle East

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk