Written questions

Refugees: Sponsorship

Lords · Question HL15279 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Hamwee

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to open new community sponsorship safe routes for refugees and whether they will consult on these beforehand.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 19 Mar 2026

In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced pers...