Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to open new community sponsorship safe routes for refugees and whether they will consult on these beforehand.

In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced persons.

The Government is working with a range of stakeholders to design and develop the new pathways. Stakeholder engagement will continue throughout the design process.

Further details, including timeframes for the launch of the route, will be provided in due course.