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Written question asked by John Whitby (Labour) on Monday, 13 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 April 2026. It was answered by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Sponsorship

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the proposed Named Community Sponsorship scheme.

Answer

In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, published on 21 November 2025, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced persons.

The delivery of the new named sponsorship scheme will support the Government’s overall objective of providing an orderly and controlled system of safe and legal routes that is aligned with community capacity to welcome refugees.

Work is underway to deliver the named community sponsorship route. Further details, including timeframes for the launch of the route, will be set out in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
127022
Session
2024-26
Related items
Asylum changes
Monday, 2 March 2026
Written statements
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Asylum Sponsorship
Link
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