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  • New asylum accommodation contracts awarded

    The Home Office has awarded New Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC) following an open and fair procurement exercise.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary meets leader of the Syrian White Helmets

    Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has welcomed Raed al-Saleh, the leader of the Syrian Civil Defence (White Helmets), to the Foreign Office today to discuss the vital work the group has done in Syria.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • White Helmets resettlement

    The UK will support White Helmets volunteers and their families, who were evacuated from Syria, under the government’s Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Office awards £1 million to help communities support refugees

    This will enable Reset to provide support to groups across the UK looking to sponsor refugee families as part of the community sponsorship scheme.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Civil news: opportunity to deliver immigration and asylum work

    We welcome expressions of interest to deliver immigration and asylum services in London and/or Kent.

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  • Civil news: ideas to improve asylum work set out in report

    Asylum report into quality of legal services is welcomed by Legal Aid Agency (LAA).

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  • Safeguarding unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children

    Written ministerial statement by Edward Timpson about a safeguarding strategy for unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Community sponsorship scheme launched for refugees in the UK

    Home Secretary and Archbishop of Canterbury launch new scheme to encourage community groups to sponsor a refugee family.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Hansard correction

    This written ministerial statement was laid on 8 July 2014 in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A model that works: A government’s role in combating human trafficking

    Speech by Home Secretary Theresa May to the Vatican Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advice services for asylum seekers and refugees: contract change

    From 1 April 2014, the British Refugee Council and Migrant Helpline will provide advice services to asylum seekers and refugees.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK will not opt in to EU asylum directives

    Immigration Minister Damian Green has informed Parliament that the UK will not be opting in to two EU asylum directives.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • No amnesty for asylum seekers

    Immigration minister says that although system government inherited was 'chaotic,' there will be no amnesty for asylum seekers in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Immigration: Damian Green's speech to the National Asylum Stakeholder Forum

    Damian Green gave this speech to the National Asylum Stakeholder Forum on 26 May 2011. This version is 'as delivered'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Immigration minister responds to asylum report

    Damian Green has today said that the government is 'absolutely committed' to concluding asylum cases faster and at lower cost.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Detention of children in Dungavel ends

    Immigration Minister Damian Green has announced that families of failed asylum seekers will no longer be held overnight at Dungavel centre.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government