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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
Humanitarian Crisis: Greece

"I thank the Secretary of State and the Minister for coming to the House—I know they care deeply about the plight of refugees, and I do not doubt for one minute that they are working exceptionally hard on this issue. However, given what I saw when I visited Lesbos a …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Feb 2016
Refugees: UK Government Policy

"I am the first to say that we need to be doing more in Europe and many hon. Members will know that I was in Lesbos with colleagues the weekend before last. The hon. Gentleman’s statement is shameful and wrong...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Feb 2016
Refugees: UK Government Policy

"By and large, I agree with my hon. Friend that this pull factor is a dreadful thing, but could there be an exception to the rule for children who genuinely have not a soul left in the world? There is no pull or push factor for them. They are abandoned. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Feb 2016
Refugees: UK Government Policy

"It is not only the UK. Every European nation is relying heavily on Greece to take the workload, and the international community needs to come together...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Feb 2016
Refugees: UK Government Policy

"Will the hon. Lady give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Syria Crisis: UK Response

"The Secretary of State has every right to be exceptionally proud of what was achieved at the conference, but I fear that we need to do more locally in Europe. She will know, I am sure, that I and my hon. Friends the Members for Bury St Edmunds (Jo Churchill) …..."
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Written Question
Middle East: Refugees
Wednesday 3rd June 2015

Asked by: Heidi Allen (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the situation of refugees affected by conflict in Syria and Iraq.

Answered by Desmond Swayne

We are deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Syria, Iraq and the region. The UN estimates that 7.6 million people are internally displaced in Syria and a further 2.9 million people are internally displaced in Iraq. There are over 3.9 million Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries.