§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the reply by Lord Filkin on 18 June (col. 728), what precisely they mean by (a) the "mandate refugee programme"; (b) the "10 or more plans"; and (c) the "CSR 2002 process"; and how much funding they expect. [HL4854]
§ Lord Filkin(a) The mandate refugee programme provides resettlement to the United Kingdom of refugees who are in their own country, or in a third country, who are faced with some threat to their safety or well-being and are deemed by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to be refugees. Applicants are assessed on whether the United Kingdom is the best place for them, as well as taking into account the circumstances in their present country of refuge. Funding for this programme is taken from the overall Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) budget.
(b) The 10 or more plan provides resettlement to the United Kingdom for disabled mandate refugees who have medical needs that cannot be 24WA treated in their current place of refuge. Funding for this programme is also taken from the overall IND budget.
(c) The SR 2002 process refers to the spending plans and priorities for all Home Office areas and is currently under discussion for the period 2003–04 to 2005–06. Funding proposals are subject to funding being available.