§ The Earl of Sandwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
What support they have provided to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees' camp for Iraqi refugees in northern Saudi Arabia; how many refugees from that camp have been resettled in the United Kingdom; and how this number compares with the numbers of those resettled in the United States and in Scandinavia.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyThe UK has not provided any support for the Iraqi refugees in Saudi Arabia (some 13,080 in total), because the Saudi Government meet all camp costs and have not asked for any outside help. There has been some British Council assistance in the form of self learn English language tapes for the refugees.
According to UNHCR records, some 16,508 refugees have been resettled abroad to date. Among the larger receiving countries are USA (8,057), Sweden (1,734), Iran (2,630), Australia (1,148), Netherlands (895). Denmark has taken 458, Norway 482 and Finland 302, while Canada has received 416 and the UK 56. Other receiving countries include Syria, Pakistan, Switzerland and New Zealand.