Select Committee · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Ukraine Refugee Scheme
Status: Closed
Opened: 22 Mar 2022
Closed: 6 May 2024
The LUHC Committee has held a number of evidence hearings to seek clarity on the support being provided to Ukrainian refugees and the Government guidance and administrative and financial support being made available to local authorities to help those seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2023 | Emma Payne · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Felicity Buchan · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, The Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | View ↗ |
| 29 Jun 2022 | George Shirley · Home Office, Paul Morrison · Mitie Care and Custody, The Lord Harrington of Watford · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | View ↗ |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Catherine Frances · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Cllr James Jamieson · Local Government Association, Emma Haddad · Home Office, Mark Lloyd · Local Government Association (LGA), Sonika Sidhu · Local Government Association (LGA), The Lord Harrington of Watford · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| The Lord Harrington of Watford · Minister for Refugees | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 2 |
| Catherine Frances · Director General, Local Government, Strategy and … | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Cllr James Jamieson · Chair | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Emma Haddad · Director General, Asylum and Protection | Home Office | 1 |
| Emma Payne · Director for Social Housing and Resettlement | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Felicity Buchan · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Housing a… | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| George Shirley · Director of Asylum and Human Rights Operations | Home Office | 1 |
| Mark Lloyd · Chief Executive | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| Paul Morrison · Immigration Services Director | Mitie Care and Custody | 1 |
| Sonika Sidhu · Principal Policy Adviser | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| The Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social… | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Housing and Homelessness to the Chair dated 26 Jun… |
| 25 Apr 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Housing and Homelessness to the Chair dated 20 Apr… |
| 31 Jan 2023 | To cttee | Letter from Generation Rent to the Chair dated 23 January 2023 concerning acces… |
| 24 Jan 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State for Housi… |
| 12 Jan 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Housing and Homelessness to the Chair dated 20 Dec… |
| 12 Jan 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Housing and Homelessness to the Chair dated 23 Dec… |
| 20 Dec 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State for Housi… |
| 12 Oct 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing… |
| 6 Sep 2022 | — | “Homes for Sanctuary”: A summary of Legal & General’s views on Housing for Refu… |
| 6 Sep 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Refugees to the Chair dated 9 August 2022 concerni… |
| 20 Jul 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Refugees dated 18 July 2022 concernin… |
| 23 Jun 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Refugees to the Chair dated 16 June 2022 concernin… |
| 24 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Refugees dated 24 May 2022 concerning… |
| 17 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Local Government Association to the Chair dated 4 May 2022 conc… |
| 4 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Refugees dated 4 May 2022 concerning … |
| 4 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Refugees to the Chair dated 27 April 2022 concerni… |
| 27 Apr 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Chairman of the Local Government Association dated… |
| 20 Apr 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Refugees to the Chair dated 8 April 2022 concernin… |
| 20 Apr 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Local Government Association to the Chair dated 6 April 2022 co… |
| 20 Apr 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Refugees dated 19 April 2022 concerni… |