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Homelessness among Refugees

Proceeding contribution from Dan Poulter (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 July 2018. It occurred during Debate on Homelessness among Refugees.

I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing today’s debate. It must have struck all of us in the Chamber that any of the challenges she has outlined that refugees face in beginning to engage with life in the UK—whether it be opening a bank account, getting a national insurance number or accessing appropriate healthcare—would be difficult for a British citizen to do within a 28-day period, let alone somebody who may not have English as a first language and who may well have a number of complex needs and family needs related to the reason

they were granted refugee status in the first place. Does she agree that the key, take-home message from the debate is that the 28-day period needs to be reviewed, and the Government need to do more to facilitate extra support for a very vulnerable group?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

645 c56WH 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

Westminster Hall
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