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Mar 2022
Skipton and Ripon MP Julian Smith urged Boris Johnson to adopt a "more humane approach" to Ukrainian refugees at Prime Minister's Questions today.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Smith, a Conservative, said to Mr Johnson:
Mr Johnson replied that this government "have done more than any other to resettle vulnerable people since 2015".
Mr Johnson responds to Mr Smith.
He added:
Mr Johnson said further details would be revealed "in the next few days".
Just over a week ago Mr Smith urged the government to "rip up the usual bureaucracy and let's just say they are welcome and we will make it as easy as possible to be here".
Cllr Pat Marsh
Cllr Marsh asked in an email:
Cllr Richard Cooper
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