Requirements for provision for refugees (FOI)Requirements for provision for refugees (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by States of Jersey and published on
09 September 2015.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
The Home Office have specific requirements for local authorities providing accommodation for refugees.
A.
Will Jersey follow these same requirements?
B.
What are the requirements set out in the Home Office regulations for the relevant tenancy agreement which will be followed by Jersey?
C.
What amendments will be suggested in any proposed Jersey tenancy agreement for refugees?
Response
We are writing to advise you that the information you requested is not held.
However, the Government of Jersey is in contact with the UK Home Office about the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the UK, in order to explore what might be involved if a small number of those families were to be resettled in Jersey.
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