Written question asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Social Democratic & Labour Party) on Tuesday, 12 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 April 2016 (named day). It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Monday, 18 April 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.
Refugees
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to extend the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme to (a) Iraqi victims of Daesh and (b) members of the Yazidi community.
- Answer
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Only UNHCR registered Syrian refugees are eligible under the Syrian Resettlement Scheme, which has been expanded to resettle up to 20,000 during this Parliament. We work closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to identify cases that they deem in need of resettlement according to seven agreed vulnerability criteria for the Syrian Resettlement Scheme.
There are no current plans to widen the Syrian Resettlement Scheme but it is operated in addition to our global resettlement schemes: Gateway and Mandate, which are not nationality specific.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 33628
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Iraq Refugees Islamic State Yazidis
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