Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of safe and legal routes currently available to refugees fleeing Sudan.

Our priority has been the safe evacuation of British nationals and their eligible dependants from Sudan - since 25 April the UK has supported the departure of 2,450 people, including British nationals, dependants, and other eligible nationals.

The UK's current refugee resettlement schemes allow us to support the most vulnerable refugees direct from regions of conflict and instability. The safe and legal entry routes include resettlement, which includes United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) schemes (UK Resettlement scheme, mandate scheme, and community sponsorship) and family reunion visas.

On 4 May, the UK Government announced an initial £5 million allocation which will help to provide urgent assistance to tens of thousands of refugees and returnees in South Sudan and Chad fleeing violence in Sudan.