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Written question asked by Fleur Anderson (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 February 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 February 2021 (named day). It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Monday, 8 February 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: EU Countries

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps have been taken to ensure the smooth transfer of accepted Dublin III family reunion cases to the UK in addition to the guidance issued now that the Dublin Regulation will no longer govern the way in which transfers happen between sending states and the UK.

Answer

The ’savings’ provisions, as set out in Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, allow a Dublin Regulation family reunion request made before the end of the Transition Period at 11pm 31 December 2020 to continue to be processed after that time.

We continue to cooperate collaboratively with sending States for the transfer of individuals under the Dublin Regulation we accepted under these provisions.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
148934
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Asylum EU countries Families Dublin regulations
Link
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