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Refugees: Families

Asked by Kirsty BlackmanScottish National PartyHome OfficeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78175

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department carried out an equality impact assessment prior to suspending refugee family reunion.

Answered by Mike Tapp

Impacts on vulnerable individuals and equalities considerations are at the front and centre of our work. As required through the Public Sector Equality Duty, we consider equality impacts throughout the policy development process, refugee family reunion is no exception.

The Home Office has carried out and published an Economic Note on the changes to the Immigration Rules on 4 September 2025.

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