Written question asked by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 January 2008. It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Monday, 21 January 2008 on behalf of the Department for International Development.
Zimbabwe: Migration
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2007, Official Report, column 1234W, on Zimbabwe: asylum, what assistance is being provided to (a) Zambia, (b) Mozambique and (c) Botswana to assist in dealing with immigrants from Zimbabwe.
- Answer
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The information is as follows.ZambiaThe International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has recently undertaken a rapid assessment of the patterns and impact of Zimbabwean migrants at the Chirundu border post. Depending on the results of the survey, DFID Zambia will consider funding an IOM support centre at the border post to provide humanitarian assistance to irregular migrants and other vulnerable groups in the area.MozambiqueI refer the hon. Member to my answer of 30 October 2007, Official Report, column 1063W. As yet there has been no authoritative assessment on the numbers of Zimbabwean immigrants in Mozambique. Cross border movements continue and IOM, Save the Children and UNICEF are monitoring the situation. UNHCR stand ready to help anyone that registers as a refugee, but as yet no one has. DFID Mozambique also stands ready to assist and is currently assessing the needs of those worst affected by the floods in the areas bordering Zimbabwe.BotswanaIOM are constructing a reception centre on the border to provide humanitarian assistance to Zimbabweans deported from Botswana. In line with the centre at Beitbridge in South Africa, referred to in my answer of 18 December 2007, Official Report, column 1234W, the centre will provide a meal, medical check up, transport home and information on safe migration.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 470 c1541-2W; 179076
- Session
- 2007-08
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- Subjects
- Asylum Zimbabwe
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