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<p>We continue to work with a number of EU Member States and the European Asylum Sup-port
Office (EASO) to ensure Dublin works effectively. We are in ongoing discussions with
France, Italy and Greece, as well as the UNHCR, to ensure that we continue to have
the right processes in place and the resources to make them work effectively.</p><p>We
have recently deployed two UK experts to the Greek Dublin Unit. We are currently providing
bilateral support to the Italian Dublin Unit through a long term secondment. We are
also due to deploy an additional UK expert to the Italian Dublin Unit shortly.</p><p>Our
work with France including the permanent official contact group and a recently sec-onded
senior UK official to the French Dublin Unit to assist with the identification and
transfer of cases has shown results of our collaborative efforts.</p><p>The Home Office
has a unit processing Dublin III asylum transfer requests from and to the United Kingdom.
This unit comprises 78.34 full time equivalent managers, caseworkers and support staff.
Staffing levels will remain in line with anticipated volumes.</p><p>As announced on
4 May we are now looking to transfer children who were already present in Europe before
the EU-Turkey deal came into force on 20 March, where it is in their best interests.
It is important that we ensure we fulfil our obligations to children who are already
in UK, as well ensuring we have the right support for those who may be brought to
the UK from Europe. We are working with the relevant Member States, the UNHCR and
other Non-Governmental Organisations and local authorities to establish the best way
to implement the provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 for the transfer of unaccompanied
refugee children from Europe to the UK.</p>
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