Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether refugees will be afforded the same rights as now if the UK withdraws from the EU.

The rights of people granted refugee status in the UK are unchanged when we leave the EU. The UK will continue to be bound by the 1951 UN Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights and will continue to provide protection to all those who need it in accordance with our international obligations.

Regardless of how the UK exits the EU, the rights and status of those who have been granted refugee status in the UK will remain unchanged, as the 1951 UN Refugee Convention is not contingent on EU membership.

The Government continues to work closely with relevant partners such as the UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to ensure the UK continues to meet our international obligations, and to facilitate the safe transfer of children under family reunification.