Refugees: Families
Lords · Question HL3307 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 23 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord German
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to end the refugee family reunion suspension, which has been in place since 4 September 2025.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 23 Sep 2026
Given the immediate pressures that result from family reunion, we suspended the Refugee Family Reunion route to new applications on 4 September 2025. This was a difficult but necessary decision.During the suspension, the Government is taking forward wider...