Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:37 am on 9 February 2017.
But the hon. Lady should be clear that the Government are meeting their commitments, and exceeding them, through the aid that we give to region of £2.3 billion, through our commitment to making sure that we bring over from the region the most vulnerable children—20,000 by 2020—and, most of all, through making sure that the children who arrive here, who are often from vulnerable areas, are looked after and given support. We ensure that local authorities have this ability. We should be proud of our response.