House of Lords written question – answered at on 25 June 2012.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an estimate of the number of refugees and asylum-seekers from Syria in (1) Turkey, (2) Lebanon, and (3) Jordan.
The number of Syrian nationals officially registered as refugees in neighbouring countries as at
The Department for International Development has committed to date £8.5 million towards the humanitarian assistance effort in Syria and neighbouring countries through humanitarian partners including the United Nations. This includes, on
The UK also provides substantial core contributions to UNHCR to cover its operations worldwide including the Middle East region. We are in frequent contact with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with regard to the numbers of people affected and what further assistance may be needed from the international community.
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