Question follow-through · 20991
Asylum: Sri Lanka
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 18968 on Asylum: Sri Lanka, what accommodation is available on St Helena to house migrants; what the maximum capa
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 18 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 7 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 7 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 18968 on Asylum: Sri Lanka, what accommodation is available on St Helena to house migrants; what the maximum capa
7 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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7 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Government of St Helena is responsible for determining what accommodation should be provided to any migrants transferred, and is currently exploring options. We understand that initially they plan to use an existing facility as temporary accommodation...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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