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<p>Under the Immigration Act we made a commitment to transfer a specified number of
unaccompanied refugee children to the UK, following consultation with local authorities
on capacity.</p><p>On 8 February, the Government announced that we will transfer the
specified number of 350 children to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act.
This includes the more than 200 children already transferred from France as part of
the UK’s support for the Calais camp clearance.</p><p>We will announce in due course
the basis on which further children will be transferred from Europe to the UK under
section 67 of the Immigration Act to the specified number.</p>
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