Written question asked by David Burrowes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 September 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2015. It was answered by Lord Harrington of Watford (Conservative) on Monday, 12 October 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.

Refugees: Syria

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 8 September 2015 to Question 47 by the Minister of Immigration to the Home Affairs Committee, how many Syrian refugees will be accommodated in order to meet the UNHCR requirement for 130,000 vulnerable Syrian refugees by 2016.

Answer: As the Prime Minister announced on 7 September, the Government will expand existing resettlement schemes to resettle 20,000 Syrians in need of protection during this Parliament. This is in addition to the thousands who receive protection in the UK under normal asylum procedures and through the refugee family reunion route. The UK is making a serious and substantial contribution to resettling vulnerable Syrian refugees. We will continue to work with the UNHCR and play our full part in helping these vulnerable people.

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