To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries have so far approved the UNHCR's Global Compact on Refugees; and what steps they are taking to encourage countries to do so.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether countries adhering to the UNHCR's Global Compact on Refugees are required to give due priority to applications for family reunion.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the first high-level meeting of officials for the UNHCR's Global Compact of Refugees took place in 2021; and if not, when they expect that meeting to take place.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the work of (1) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and (2) the International Organization for Migration.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their aid and humanitarian programmes are designed to encourage self-help by refugees; and if so, how.
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to lay before Parliament the report of the Independent Review of the Prevent Programme; and whether the review is still accepting further comments or evidence.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people living illegally in the UK; which nationality is the most represented among those illegal residents; and whether people overstaying their visas is the main way in which p...
To ask Her Majesty's Government which EU member states they are seeking to negotiate return and readmission agreements with for asylum and protection applicants.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the Suppression of Piracy; and what plans they have to support the International Labour Organisation to reduce the number of ships abandoned in ports acro...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how the £160 million that the UK has contributed to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund is being spent; and whether any of that money is able to assist NGOs in conflict areas.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any refugees are present on the territory of the British sovereign bases in Cyprus; if so, how many; and what plans they have for the resettlement of any such persons.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change; and what steps they will take to (1) recognise seafarers as key workers, (2) ensure they have access to COVID-19 vaccinations ...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether those who arrived as (1) refugees, and (2) migrants, in the UK in the past year are receiving priority for COVID-19 vaccinations.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the 39,000 Refugee Family Reunion visas issued since 2015 have been used to enable holders to reach the UK.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Brazil about effective protection of the indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest, in particular in relation to Land Protection Orders; and what plans they have to cal...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are making representations to the government of Iran about (1) Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh, held in Evin Prison and denied parole, and (2) members of house-churches and non-recognized churches held in prison in tha...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss with the relevant authorities the banning of British citizens who have worked in North-East Syria from entering the Schengen Zone by means of notices under the Schengen Information System.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish contact points for the Afghan Resettlement Scheme in neighbouring countries.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, if any, to the government of the Philippines since June following reports by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that 208 human rights supporters and 6,000 individuals suspected of...
To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of reports that Frontex has worked with the Libyan authorities to secure the return of migrants from outside of Libya’s territorial waters and that this has led to deprivations of human ri...