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Refugees

Lords · Question HL15318 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lord German

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the proposed changes to make refugee protection time-limited are compatible with the United Kingdom’s obligations under Article 34 of the 1951 Refugee Convention to facilitate the n

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 23 Mar 2026

We take our international obligations, including those under the Refugee Convention 1951, very seriously. The proposed changes to reduce refugee permission to stay to 30 months are entirely in accordance with our international obligations.This Government ...