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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 January 2025
Debate
Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]Contribution
Lowering the age limit to 21 would strike a fair balance between compassion and pragmatism, ensuring that the policy was targeted at those who were genuinely dependent on their family members: in other words, children and young people who are not yet at the stage where they are fully independent, able to enter the employment market or do meaningful voluntary work, for instance.
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