Moved by
Lord Dubs
115: After Clause 37, insert the following new Clause—
“Unaccompanied refugee children: relocation and support
(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the day on which this Act is passed, make arrangements to relocate to the United Kingdom and support a specified number of unaccompanied refugee children from countries in Europe.
(2) The number of children to be resettled under subsection (1) must be determined by the Government in consultation with local authorities.
(3) The relocation of children under subsection (1) is in addition to the resettlement of children under any other resettlement scheme.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This new Clause introduces a safe route for unaccompanied children from countries in Europe to come to the UK.