Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their decision to accept additional refugees from Syria, whether they have taken into account reports that many Christian refugees have sought refuge in private homes and churches rather than in UN refugee camps; and whether in their discussions with UNHCR they will make representations to ensure that there is no indirect discrimination against Christian refugees.

The UK will continue to use the established UNHCR process for identifying and resettling refugees. We are in discussion with the UNHCR on the precise criteria for selecting cases for the expanded resettlement scheme. However, we are clear that the most vulnerable cases will still be prioritised and we will only resettle those people that we and the UNHCR agree require resettlement in a country like the UK.