This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Allow refugees matched with a host family to enter the UK.
The problem of how to help refugees risking their lives to escape war and persecution is not a migrant crisis, but a moral one. Allow UK entry to refugees matched to a host family from a database of people willing to provide temporary emergency accommodation to those fleeing conflict and violence.
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You might also be interested to know that the House of Commons has been debating the refugee crisis in Europe this week.
- The Prime Minister made a statement on Monday 7 September and was questioned by MPs about it:
- On Tuesday 8 September there was an emergency debate on the refugee crisis in Europe:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2015/september/emergency-debate-the-refugee-crisis-in-europe/
- A further debate on this subject is happening today (Wednesday 9 September):
You can watch House of Commons debates live at: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
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