Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what comparative assessment he has made of the adequacy financial support available for Ukrainian refugees arriving through the (a) Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Our priority was to get Ukrainians to safety as quickly as possible. Currently the schemes are only available to people fleeing conflict in Ukraine and is not open to people already in the UK

The Ukraine Family Scheme is intended as a light touch, temporary, extension to the existing family routes which existed before the Ukraine conflict, where public services are funded out of council budgets and the same principle is applied here. Homes for Ukraine on the other hand is a unique scheme that has been set up specifically to support those escaping the conflict in Ukraine who are not able to rely on family support. Councils receive funding of £10,500 for each arrival to meet the additional costs of checks and services.