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Refugees: Families

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 23 May 2025UIN 52731

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to family reunion rules on the number of refugees taking dangerous journeys.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues, including family reunion, further details of which will be set out in due course.

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