Written Question·Home Office·UIN 14508

Asylum: Sponsorship

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 9 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards will be put in place to help ensure that organisations sponsoring refugees under the community sponsorship scheme are resourced to provide housing, integration and employment support.

Answer

Alex Norris

As announced on 27 June, the refugee study and named sponsorship routes will open to applications from prospective lead sponsors in the autumn, with arrivals expected from autumn 2027 onwards. The refugee work route is expected to open next year.The Home ...

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