Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees regarding (1) the work needed to improve conditions for refugees in the camp at Moria on Lesbos, and (2) the resettlement or repatriation of other refugees on the islands and mainland of Greece.

The UK government is supporting the European Union, who, with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other partners, is working tirelessly with the Greek government to improve conditions for refugees.

EU efforts include supporting the government to accelerate procedures to reduce the time asylum seekers stay on islands such as Lesbos, transferring vulnerable people to the mainland and improving accommodation on the islands.

The UK provides expert staff to strengthen EU efforts in two areas: accelerating asylum processes, and supporting the Greek authorities to improve conditions for migrants in the hotspots.

The UK also continues to work with UNHCR on resettling vulnerable refugees directly from regions affected by conflict. The UK has welcomed over 9,300 vulnerable refugees under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began in 2014.