Written Question·Home Office·UIN 14012

Asylum: Sponsorship

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role the UN High Commissioner for Refugees will have in determining eligibility for the proposed sponsored refugee scheme.

Answer

Alex Norris

As announced on 27 June, arrivals under the new safe and legal routes will start small and build over time. The number of arrivals will be carefully managed to align with the UK’s capacity to support refugees.Refugee status will be determined in partnersh...

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