Written Question·Home Office·UIN 88776
Refugees: Families
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suspension of refugee family reunion routes on trends in levels of people attempting to cross the Channel in small boats.
Answer
Mike TappThe Home Office recognises that the suspension may affect families seeking reunification, particularly women and children.However, the suspension is temporary and our approach still considers the overriding objective of family unity as alternative family ...
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