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Migrants: Children

Asked by Helen HayesLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 7 March 2025UIN 35328

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration and asylum policies on poverty among migrant children.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Government keeps all immigration and asylum policies under constant review and considers support for families with children noting the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, as required by section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009.

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