Homelessness among Refugees

The hon. Lady raises a list of things that surprise people regarding how refugees are treated. Do...

It is obviously not the same for every single country or every individual asylum case. It is impo...

The hon. Lady is making entirely the right points. In 2015-16, Northern Ireland had more than 100...

I am aware of the work of the Northern Ireland Law Centre, which was one of a number of organisat...

I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing today’s debate. It must have struck all of us in the Cha...

I very much agree with the hon. Gentleman. Those points will be the thrust of the remainder of my...

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. I am glad that she mentioned the 28-day mov...

I do, and I will be very interested to hear the Minister’s response.

I am grateful to chari...

My hon. Friend is describing a situation that we certainly experience in Sheffield. Voluntary org...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that matter. It cannot be right that we allow anyone ...

The hon. Lady is making some excellent points. Does she accept—I am sure she does—that a contribu...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point. I strongly support the right of asylum...

I am glad my hon. Friend has mentioned the Homelessness Reduction Act. I led for the Opposition o...

In a moment, I will ask the Minister exactly that.

Newly homeless people can get easement f...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry.

I commend the hon. Member for...

Even when refugees play by the rules and do the right thing, Home Office error often leads to com...

The hon. Gentleman’s intervention chimed with some of what I see in my constituency, such as issu...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry, and thank you for calling me to spe...

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) for opening the debate. ...

I thank my hon. Friend for mentioning the last Labour Government’s refugee integration strategy a...

Exactly—it was cancelled by the Conservative-Liberal coalition, to treat some of the most vulnera...

The hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown has made a passionate and impressive speech. He wrote to t...

Yes.

He has apologised to the Minster in advance. I now call Thangam Debbonaire.

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It is truly a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry, and to follow my hon. Friend ...

While people wait for a decision, after 12 months they can apply to work but only in jobs on the ...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention because he has saved me from making that po...

Will the hon. Lady join me in paying tribute to the many faith-based groups that help homeless re...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. Like magic, he has anticipated my next...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) on setting the scene for us...

I am glad that my hon. Friend has mentioned the role played by the Red Cross across Northern Irel...

I am almost flabbergasted by that news, Sir Henry. Given that we have been able to relocate four ...

Thank you, Sir Edward, for calling me to speak. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate my hon. Friend the ...

Whenever that is.

Indeed. Whenever that is.

As my hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshi...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) on securing this crucial de...

Is the Minister going to resign as well?

I have no intentions in that regard.

I thank the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston for ...

I thank all hon. Members who participated in this excellent debate. It was really good to have in...

I apologise for interrupting the hon. Lady, but I did not manage to mention this point. I know th...

I am very grateful to the Minister. I am sure that the all-party parliamentary groups that my hon...