§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has as to how many refugees in Croatia are accommodated(a) with families, (b) in hotels and similar accommodation, (c) in transit camps, (d) in temporary settlements consisting of pre-fabricated buildings and (e) in other types of accommodation; how many of this total, to date, have applied for registration as (i) ex-detainees and (ii) dependents of ex-detainees; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees—UNHCR—estimates that there are some 270,000 refugees in Croatia but has no detailed breakdown of how they are accommodated.
Apart from 303 ex-detainees accommodated at Karlovac transit centre, UNHCR is investigating the cases of approximately 2,100 other individuals in Croatia claiming to be ex-detainees or their family members.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultation there has been between Her Majesty's Government and EC Governments and UNHCR on the building of settlements in Croatia to accommodate refugees transferred from hotels on the Croatian coast; whether such transfers are made on a voluntary basis; what rights refugees have to refuse such transfers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Government of Croatia have informed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees of their intention to remove some refugees currently in hotels to other state-run accommodation. Overall, UNHCR is funding some 70 shelter projects in Croatia with a planned capacity for approximately 44,000 people. UNHCR plans to monitor any non-voluntary transfers of refugees from their present accommodation.