Written question asked by Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 30 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 February 2019. It was answered by Mark Field (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 February 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Asylum
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department has taken to protect (a) asylum seekers and refugees in the UK and (b) their families in their country of origin from reprisals by the Government of that country.
- Answer
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is not responsible for protecting asylum seekers and refugees in the UK. This work is led by the Home Office. The UK does not have a duty of care to protect the families of those asylum seekers and refugees, where they live abroad. We engage regularly with a broad range of countries on human rights issues.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 214587
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Asylum Families Protection Diplomatic relations
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- 2019-02-07 13:29:12 +0000
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