Refugees and Asylum Seekers Debate

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Department: Home Office

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Lord Dholakia Excerpts
Monday 28th February 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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It is not about just willingness to help them; we will help them.

Lord Dholakia Portrait Lord Dholakia (LD)
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My Lords, is the Minister able to indicate how many visas or entry clearances have been refused to Ukrainian citizens since the crisis started?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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The crisis is about 72 hours old, so I cannot say. I really do not know the answer so I will not pretend, but I am sure that, as the hours and days go on, the Government will have in place a system for helping refugees here and, do not forget, back in their home country. Ukrainians want to go back to Ukraine, and the best thing we can do for the whole global effort is to ensure that the war in Ukraine comes to an abrupt end.