Ukrainian Refugees

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Social Justice – in the Senedd at 2:17 pm on 4 May 2022.

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Photo of Peter Fox Peter Fox Conservative 2:17, 4 May 2022

Thank you, Minister, for that response. Llywydd, I fully support the Government's intention to help as many of our Ukrainian friends as possible to seek safety in Wales, and all of us in this Chamber are proud of Wales's designation as a nation of sanctuary. As I understand it, the Welsh Government is helping to sponsor people to come into the UK, rather than relying on a match with a host family. These individuals are then initially being placed in welcome centres. Now, recently, I've received a number of e-mails from constituents who would like to become host families for those currently housed in welcome centres, but they have been unable to find information as to how the Welsh Government will link these families with hosts. Minister, could you provide any additional information as to what action you're taking to help families who have been sponsored by the Government to find longer term accommodation? Does your initiative link up with host families who have registered their interest via the UK Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme, or will you also be looking into providing a route for people to volunteer to help accommodate those who have arrived into the UK through the supersponsor scheme? Thank you.