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Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 31 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 (named day). It was answered by Eddie Hughes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.


Refugees: Ukraine

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions his Department has had with Facebook, about the Facebook groups that are being used to match Ukrainian refugees with UK households about (a) monitoring of these groups and (b) what steps they are taking to ensure that people trafficking gangs are not using these avenues to traffic Ukrainian refugees.

Answer

The National Crime Agency works closely with social media companies as part of its Social Media Action Plan, to scope illicit content related to organised immigration crime.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
151013
Session
2021-22
Related items
Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Social Media
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Human trafficking Refugees Ukraine Facebook
Link
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