Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether a new International Organisation for Migration dedicated centre, in or near Tripoli, Libya, would help to identify genuine refugees and encourage other migrants to return home.

The International Organization for Migration already has a substantial presence in Tripoli and other parts of Libya, and so has the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Both organisations receive substantial funding from the UK for their humanitarian activities, including assistance and advice to vulnerable migrants and refugees, as well as support to return home for those wishing to do so. Their capacity to expand operations is a matter for the organisations themselves.