§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the work of the Government in supporting the UNHCR Convention Plus initiative. [177870]
§ Mr. BrowneThe Government strongly support United Nations High Commission for Refugee's Convention Plus initiative. Convention Plus aims to improve refugee protection worldwide and to facilitate the resolution of refugee problems through multilateral special agreements. The Government are assisting in all three work strands in Convention Plus: the strategic use of resettlement; addressing irregular secondary movements of refugees and asylum seekers; and targeting development assistance to achieve durable solutions.