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156345

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugees from Syria have been settled in the UK in each of the last 24 months; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	215041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>Officials have regularly met representatives of the Refugee Council to discuss the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme. The last meeting was held on 25 September and was also attended by partners from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). <br><br>I am pleased to confirm that Karen Pierce, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, UK Mission to the UN and Other International Organisations, Geneva will represent the UK at the UNHCR Global Resettlement Pledging Conference on 9 December 2014.<br><br>You have asked for details on how many refugees from Syria have been settled in the UK over the last 24 months. These figures are broken down by month in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><strong>Syrian nationals granted asylum, humanitarian protection or discretionary leave<sup>1</sup></strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Grants of asylum</td><td>Grants of Humanitarian Protection</td><td>Grants of Discretionary Leave</td><td>Other forms of grant</td><td><strong>Total grants</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2012</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>July</td><td>71</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>73</strong></td></tr><tr><td>August</td><td>100</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>100</strong></td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>111</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>121</strong></td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>131</td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>147</strong></td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>131</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>132</strong></td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>90</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>95</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2013</strong></td><td colspan="4"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>January</td><td>167</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>169</strong></td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td>135</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>135</strong></td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td>134</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>136</strong></td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td>102</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>103</strong></td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>125</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>127</strong></td></tr><tr><td>June</td><td>112</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>113</strong></td></tr><tr><td>July</td><td>115</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>116</strong></td></tr><tr><td>August</td><td>106</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>106</strong></td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>132</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>132</strong></td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>168</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>169</strong></td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>102</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>102</strong></td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>46</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>47</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2014</strong></td><td colspan="4"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>January</td><td>79</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>80</strong></td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td>66</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>66</strong></td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td>64</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>64</strong></td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td>107</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>108</strong></td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>108</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td><strong>109</strong></td></tr><tr><td>June</td><td>90</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>94</strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">1. Figures include dependants</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 214922 214923 question first answered 25/11/2014 17:58:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 29218 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

156348

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who will represent the UK in the UN High Commissioner for Refugees meeting on resettling Syria's refugees in December 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	214923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>Officials have regularly met representatives of the Refugee Council to discuss the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme. The last meeting was held on 25 September and was also attended by partners from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). <br><br>I am pleased to confirm that Karen Pierce, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, UK Mission to the UN and Other International Organisations, Geneva will represent the UK at the UNHCR Global Resettlement Pledging Conference on 9 December 2014.<br><br>You have asked for details on how many refugees from Syria have been settled in the UK over the last 24 months. These figures are broken down by month in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><strong>Syrian nationals granted asylum, humanitarian protection or discretionary leave<sup>1</sup></strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Grants of asylum</td><td>Grants of Humanitarian Protection</td><td>Grants of Discretionary Leave</td><td>Other forms of grant</td><td><strong>Total grants</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2012</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>July</td><td>71</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>73</strong></td></tr><tr><td>August</td><td>100</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>100</strong></td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>111</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>121</strong></td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>131</td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>147</strong></td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>131</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>132</strong></td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>90</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>95</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2013</strong></td><td colspan="4"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>January</td><td>167</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>169</strong></td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td>135</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>135</strong></td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td>134</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>136</strong></td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td>102</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>103</strong></td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>125</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>127</strong></td></tr><tr><td>June</td><td>112</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>113</strong></td></tr><tr><td>July</td><td>115</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>116</strong></td></tr><tr><td>August</td><td>106</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>106</strong></td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>132</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>132</strong></td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>168</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>169</strong></td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>102</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>102</strong></td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>46</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>47</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2014</strong></td><td colspan="4"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>January</td><td>79</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>80</strong></td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td>66</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>66</strong></td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td>64</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>64</strong></td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td>107</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>108</strong></td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>108</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td><strong>109</strong></td></tr><tr><td>June</td><td>90</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>94</strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">1. Figures include dependants</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 214922 215041 question first answered 25/11/2014 17:58:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 29216 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

156349

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she last met the Refugee Council to discuss the number of Syrian refugees that have been settled in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	214922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>Officials have regularly met representatives of the Refugee Council to discuss the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme. The last meeting was held on 25 September and was also attended by partners from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). <br><br>I am pleased to confirm that Karen Pierce, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, UK Mission to the UN and Other International Organisations, Geneva will represent the UK at the UNHCR Global Resettlement Pledging Conference on 9 December 2014.<br><br>You have asked for details on how many refugees from Syria have been settled in the UK over the last 24 months. These figures are broken down by month in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><strong>Syrian nationals granted asylum, humanitarian protection or discretionary leave<sup>1</sup></strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Grants of asylum</td><td>Grants of Humanitarian Protection</td><td>Grants of Discretionary Leave</td><td>Other forms of grant</td><td><strong>Total grants</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2012</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>July</td><td>71</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>73</strong></td></tr><tr><td>August</td><td>100</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>100</strong></td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>111</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>121</strong></td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>131</td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>147</strong></td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>131</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>132</strong></td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>90</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>95</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2013</strong></td><td colspan="4"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>January</td><td>167</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>169</strong></td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td>135</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>135</strong></td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td>134</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>136</strong></td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td>102</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>103</strong></td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>125</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>127</strong></td></tr><tr><td>June</td><td>112</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td><strong>113</strong></td></tr><tr><td>July</td><td>115</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>116</strong></td></tr><tr><td>August</td><td>106</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>106</strong></td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>132</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>132</strong></td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>168</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>169</strong></td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>102</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>102</strong></td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>46</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>47</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2014</strong></td><td colspan="4"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>January</td><td>79</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>80</strong></td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td>66</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>66</strong></td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td>64</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>64</strong></td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td>107</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>108</strong></td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>108</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td><strong>109</strong></td></tr><tr><td>June</td><td>90</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td><strong>94</strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">1. Figures include dependants</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 214923 215041 question first answered 25/11/2014 17:58:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 29212 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

175280

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many local authorities have (a) applied for and (b) received funding from her Department for the purposes of resettling Syrian refugees; and what the total value was of that funding.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	221697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>A number of local authorities across the UK accept Syrian refugees under normal asylum procedures. Over 3,400 Syrians have been granted asylum or other forms of leave since the crisis in Syria began in 2011. Furthermore, Syrian asylum seekers who are not being accommodated by the Government, can choose to live in any local authority area. <br><br>In addition to this the Home Secretary launched the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme last January to provide sanctuary for those displaced Syrians who are most at risk, particularly survivors of torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care. <br><br>Following the launch of this scheme the Home Secretary wrote to the Chairman of the Local Government Association on 11 February 2014 encouraging local authority participation and this letter has been cascaded across local authorities. So far, three local authorities have received refugees under the scheme and we continue to engage closely with additional local authorities who have expressed an interest in participation. We therefore remain confident that we can continue to meet the needs of arrivals in the UK under the scheme as planned but we welcome further offers of support from other local authorities as the scheme progresses.<br><br>Full costs borne by the local authorities will not be known until the refugees have been in UK for a full 12 months. Costs will depend on the particular vulnerabilities of those brought to the UK, and we are keeping costs under close review. <br><br>Central government is responsible for the overall funding of the scheme, but we will recover costs wherever possible, including from international aid funding schemes and potential EU funding schemes. We have put forward proposals to obtain funding from the new EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and are hopeful of a positive outcome. The UK’s National Programme is yet to be agreed and until this is signed off by the EU Commission, costs to the Home Office specifically will not be finalised.<br><br>Ninety people were relocated to the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme between the first group of arrivals on 25 March and the end of September. This is the latest publicly available figure, as numbers are released as part of the Home Office official statistics each quarter. The number of arrivals under the scheme up to the end of December 2014 will be published on 26 February. <br><br>We have said that we expect the scheme to help several hundred people over three years, and we remain on track to deliver that commitment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 221687 question first answered 09/02/2015 17:51:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 41541 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

426591

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will process as a matter of urgency the asylum applications of the 114 Syrian refugees currently being held at RAF Dhekelia in Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	15068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>Under an existing agreement with the Republic of Cyprus, those who claim asylum will be processed by the Cypriot authorities on behalf of the Sovereign Base.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/11/2015 16:49:43 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 28824 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

168058

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to make Syrian refugees who have relatives in the UK aware of the options for family reunification.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	217214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Recognised refugees and those granted Humanitarian Protection in the UK are advised about family reunion provisions as part of the information they receive with the decision on their asylum claim. Details on how to apply are <br>also available on the Home Office website.<br><br>The UK also operates the Mandate refugee scheme which provides a resettlement route for individual refugees who have been recognised by UNHCR and have close family ties with the UK. The UK is only able to consider resettlement <br>applications from refugees who have been referred to us by UNHCR.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/12/2014 15:02:40 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 32510 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

171994

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the Syrian refugees so far resettled in the UK through the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme are (a) principal applicants and (b) family dependents.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Gordon Banks
	uin	219677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme is designed to complement our humanitarian aid efforts and is based on need rather than fulfilling a quota. The scheme is designed to help particularly vulnerable Syrian refugees <br>displaced by the Syrian crisis who cannot be supported effectively in the region, particularly survivors of torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care. We are working closely with the United <br>Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to identify the most vulnerable people displaced by the conflict and UNHCR are best placed to ensure that the corresponding referrals are responsive to need. <br><br>Of the 90 people granted Humanitarian Protection under the VPR scheme up to the end of September 2014, 23 are Principal Applicants and 67 are dependant family members. <br><br>Statistics on arrivals are published through our official statistics at quarterly intervals and no further details on the number of arrivals will be available until the next publication on 26 February, which will include numbers <br>to the year ending December 2014. These will be available from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 219676 question first answered 12/01/2015 14:10:34 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 37449 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1589 label Biography information for Gordon Banks

171995

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme to ensure that it is responsive to need.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Gordon Banks
	uin	219676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme is designed to complement our humanitarian aid efforts and is based on need rather than fulfilling a quota. The scheme is designed to help particularly vulnerable Syrian refugees <br>displaced by the Syrian crisis who cannot be supported effectively in the region, particularly survivors of torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care. We are working closely with the United <br>Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to identify the most vulnerable people displaced by the conflict and UNHCR are best placed to ensure that the corresponding referrals are responsive to need. <br><br>Of the 90 people granted Humanitarian Protection under the VPR scheme up to the end of September 2014, 23 are Principal Applicants and 67 are dependant family members. <br><br>Statistics on arrivals are published through our official statistics at quarterly intervals and no further details on the number of arrivals will be available until the next publication on 26 February, which will include numbers <br>to the year ending December 2014. These will be available from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 219677 question first answered 12/01/2015 14:10:34 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 37448 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1589 label Biography information for Gordon Banks

226333

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have settled in the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Scheme to date.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
	uin	227013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>In the year ending December 2014, 143 individuals have relocated to the UK <br>under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme. This is in addition to <br>nearly 4,000 Syrian nationals and dependants to whom we have granted asylum or <br>other forms of leave since the crisis began.<br><br>The Home Office publishes statistics on the number of people relocating to the <br>UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme in Table as_19 (Asylum <br>data table Volume 4) of the quarterly Immigration Statistics release. A copy <br>of the latest release, Immigration Statistics October – December 2014, is <br>available from:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-stati<br>stics-quarterly-release.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/03/2015 15:24:08 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 50245 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

226334

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the Government's Syrian refugee resettlement policy in relation to the number of people seeking refuge; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
	uin	227012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned about the crisis in Syria, the suffering and <br>hardship it is causing for millions of displaced Syrians in the region, and the <br>strain it is placing on their host countries. That is why we launched the <br>Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme, offering protection in the <br>UK to some of the most vulnerable refugees, who cannot be supported effectively <br>in the region. The scheme is based on need rather than fulfilling a quota, but <br>we have said that we expect it to help several hundred people over three years, <br>and we remain on track to deliver that commitment. We therefore have no <br>current plans to change the way the scheme operates. However, we continue to <br>monitor the situation in Syria and the surrounding region and work closely with <br>the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to identify the most <br>vulnerable people displaced by the conflict to ensure that the scheme remains <br>responsive to need.<br><br>However given the scale of the crisis, we believe the most effective way to <br>ensure the UK’s help has the greatest impact for displaced people and their <br>host countries is through substantial humanitarian aid and actively seeking an <br>end to the conflict so that refugees can return to their homes and livelihoods <br>safely. We have committed £800 million in response to the crisis, making us <br>the second largest bilateral donor in the world, and UK funding is helping to <br>support hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the region, providing <br>food, healthcare and essential supplies. Compared with aid, resettlement can <br>only ever help a minority of those in need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/03/2015 15:24:41 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 50244 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman