Briefings
The Families Together coalition regularly provides briefings to MPs and Peers. Our briefings explain the importance of refugee family reunion and suggest ways that MPs and Peers can take action to bring more refugee families together.
Briefings are listed by date, newest to oldest.
06/2023 Illegal Migration Bill – Refugee Council Briefing on Family Reunion for House of Lords at Committee StageDownload
12/2022 The principles underpinning the UK’s asylum system – Refugee Council briefing for the Archbishop of Canterbury’s debate in the House of LordsDownload
09/2022 The case for allowing refugee children to sponsor their family members – Families Together submission to the House of Lords inquiry into family migration (part 2)Download
09/2022 Overview of family reunion rights and mechanisms for people with protection needs – Families Together submission to the House of Lords inquiry into family migration (part 1)Download
07/2022 Baroness Ludford’s Family Reunion Private Member’s Bill – Briefing for House of Lords on Second ReadingDownload
02/2022 Baroness Ludford’s Private Member’s Bill on Refugee Family Reunion – Briefing for House of Lords at Committee StageDownload
09/2021 Nationality and Borders Bill – Written Evidence to the Joint Committee on Human RightsDownload
09/2021 Baroness Ludford’s Private Member’s Bill on Refugee Family Reunion – Briefing for House of LordsDownload