Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour) on Thursday, 13 July 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 July 2017. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

EU Immigration

Question: Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken to ensure that UK funding which is intended to mitigate the migration crisis in the central Mediterranean is not used to finance the indefinite detention of migrant and refugee children.

Answer: The UK contribution to the Mediterranean migration crisis is delivered through trusted humanitarian agencies such as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Through these agencies, UK aid in detention centres is specifically designed to protect migrants’ and refugees’ human rights and meet basic needs, including by advocating for alternatives to detention for vulnerable groups like children. We also assist migrants to return home, if they wish to do so.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL849
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Children Detainees Finance Migrants EU immigration Mediterranean Sea
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk