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Written question asked by Lord Turnberg (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 November 2015. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Iran

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they have made to allow endangered refugees in Camp Liberty to come to the UK.

Answer

In 2011 the Government of Iraq signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UN Assistance Mission to Iraq which allowed the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to make assessments on applications made by the residents for relocation. The UNHCR assessment process is underway, and a number of residents have now been relocated to third countries.

The UK has re-admitted four individuals from Camp Ashraf who hold valid UK travel documents. The Home Office exceptionally agreed to consider whether 52 residents of Camp Liberty previously settled in the UK, but who left many years ago, should be readmitted. Seventeen residents approved for resettlement in the UK by the Home Office are now in the UK. The UNHCR has also referred 35 further residents and a decision from the Home Office is pending.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3519
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Iraq Refugees Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq
Link
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