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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-05more like thismore than 2018-02-05
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Community Relations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to promote community engagement between asylum seekers and established populations. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 126483 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-08more like thismore than 2018-02-08
answer text <p>The Government is dedicated to building strong, integrated communities.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring that for all those granted refugee status the transition from government supported accommodation into mainstream services is as smooth as possible. In 2018/19 my department will be funding around 20 local authorities with the highest numbers of asylum seekers to support new refugees into housing, employment and English language learning.</p><p>Since its launch in November 2016 my department has awarded £9 million from the Controlling Migration Fund to 32 English local authorities for projects developing the capacity of local authorities to support unaccompanied asylum seeking children within their communities. This includes projects that help the wider community develop innovative approaches to welcoming and supporting these vulnerable young people.</p><p>My department will shortly be announcing which local authorities areas are being supported to take this work forward.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-08T17:07:10.327Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-08T17:07:10.327Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this