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Asylum: Sri Lanka

Commons · Question 20991 · Tabled 18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 7 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Philp

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 18968 on Asylum: Sri Lanka, what accommodation is available on St Helena to house migrants; what the maximum capa

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 7 Jan 2025

The Government of St Helena is responsible for determining what accommodation should be provided to any migrants transferred, and is currently exploring options. We understand that initially they plan to use an existing facility as temporary accommodation...