Written question WQ99797
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Has the Welsh Government held any discussions with the Home Office about the impact its Nation of Sanctuary policy has on increasing illegal immigration into Wales?
Answer
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality (Sioned Williams)
No. The Welsh Government does not decide which people seeking asylum in the UK are placed in Wales, nor where they are placed.
There is no evidence to suggest that the Nation of Sanctuary approach in Wales is a factor in the decision making of asylum seekers.