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<p>The Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme was launched in January 2014 to help particularly
vulnerable Syrians who are displaced in the regions neighbouring Syria, for whom resettlement
to the UK is the only option. In particular, the programme prioritises survivors of
torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care.
We are working closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
in the region to identify the exceptional cases whose needs are so profound that they
need to be resettled to a country like the UK. <br><br>Individuals do not apply but
are referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. <br><br>Northern
Ireland is not currently participating in the scheme.<br><br>143 people were relocated
to the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme between the first group of
arrivals on 25 March 2014 and the end of December 2014. This is the latest publicly
available figure, as numbers are released as part of the Home Office official statistics
each quarter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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