May promises response on Syrian refugees in next couple of days

Yvette Cooper chose to focus her attack at Home Office questions on the government’s position on Syrian refugees. She continually pushed Theresa May on whether the the Home office would change its position and sign up to the UN’s refugee programme. May replied that the United Kingdom has a ‘fine record’ when it comes to the amount of money it is providing in aid, and has accepted several thousand asylum seekers from Syria. But added that ‘I am indeed working with the Foreign Secretary to look at what further support can be provided by this government and further announcements will be made on that in due course.’

Cooper pressed further, telling her that a minority of refugees did need extra help. She got a better answer: May then told her that there would be a response from the government on this matter before Labour’s opposition day debate on the subject on Wednesday.