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Proceeding contribution from Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 March 2022. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Ukraine.

A considerable number of the 650,000 refugees from Ukraine will try to make it to the UK. I welcome the support that the Government have announced and the compassionate words that the Home Secretary has used today, but I worry that under the current provisions of the Nationality and Borders Bill, those Ukrainians would be criminalised, because they would be passing through another country to get here. I sincerely hope that the Government will look at the provisions of the Bill again and look at supporting the Lords amendment to remove clause 11.

My question is this: I have a constituent with adult stepchildren and grandchildren in Ukraine who we hope to bring over, so can the Home Secretary confirm that the scheme she has announced today will include stepchildren and grandchildren?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

709 c941 

Session

2021-22

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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