Oral Question·Foreign and Commonwealth Office
“What steps his Department is taking to strengthen UK diplomatic relations with Commonwealth countries.”
Tabled: 9 May 2018Answered: 15 May 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this matter. We are proud to have offered or extended sanctuary to more than 300,000 Ukrainians and their families throughout the operation of the visa scheme since the invasion in 2022. We do need to provide certainty and security for Ukrainians in the United Kingdom, and we will provide an additional 18 months’ permission to remain in the UK as well as continued rights to live, work and study here.