Calais Jungle

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:36 pm on 10 October 2016.

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Photo of Amber Rudd Amber Rudd The Secretary of State for the Home Department 3:36, 10 October 2016

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We talk about bringing over these children, who have a legal right to be here, and the communities receiving them want to help them, but these children often have particular needs, such as health needs, as a result of what they have been through, and it is essential to have an appropriate support package in place. That is one of the reasons why we want to be able to assess the children properly, so that the support packages can be well and truly in place when they come to the UK.