Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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Refugees: Homelessness
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
Yes, I think so, because the refugee will have been processed under a legacy asylum case and will therefore have been in that accommodation for a very long time—over a year. They would have had ample time to learn English and embed themselves to some extent into British society. An extra month is perfectly generous.
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lab)
My Lords, some of those in Home Office asylum care will be under 18. How confident is the Minister that none of those under-18s will ever be made homeless and that they will find their way into some form of social care provided by local authorities?