Ukraine: Urgent Refugee Applications

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:38 pm on 8 March 2022.

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Photo of Andrea Leadsom Andrea Leadsom Conservative, South Northamptonshire 12:38, 8 March 2022

The breadth of support that the UK Government are offering to Ukraine is fantastic, as is recognised by Ukrainians. It is shocking to hear the Opposition jeering at the prospect of the Government trying to protect the UK people from further such attacks as took place in Salisbury. Nevertheless, I agree with colleagues who are concerned about the speed of processing of these visas. In particular, in my own constituency I have someone whose sister-in-law is stuck in Ukraine and someone else whose aunt is stuck there. Can my hon. Friend give us an update on what exactly we are doing to facilitate family reunification?