Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 11853

St Helena: Asylum

Tabled: 30 October 2024
Answered: 8 November 2024

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the interim arrangements set out in the memorandum of understanding between the UK Government and the Government of St

Answer

Stephen Doughty
No new migrants have arrived on the British Indian Ocean Territory since 2022.  The UK will support the Government of St Helena to care and process any potential migrants. Each case will be unique and the UK will provide the necessary support to the Gover...

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