Question reference: S5W-01710
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 28 July 2016
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Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 10 August 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have arrived in Scotland through the Syrian Resettlement Programme.
Answer
As of 31 July 2016, Scotland has received over 900 people through the Syrian Resettlement Programme since October 2015.The most recent official statistics, published by the Home Office on 26 May 2016, showed that, of the 1,602 people accepted by the UK under the Programme up to 31 March 2016, 610 (38%) were received by Scottish local authorities.