Patrick Butchard

Nov 8, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Claire Mills |Patrick Butchard |Philip Brien

The Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill was presented in the House of Commons on 6 November 2024 (Bill 48 of Session 2024–25). The purpose of the bill is to allow the UK Government to provide loans and other financial assistance to the Government of Ukraine specifically arising out of the G7 agreement in June 2024 to extend $50 billion (roughly £38.6 billion) of loans to Ukraine that will be repaid using the profits from sanctioned Russian assets. The .

May 15, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Eleanor Davis |Patrick Butchard |Philip Brien |Philip Loft

As of mid-2023, there were an estimated , mostly from Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. In recent years, most refugees and asylum seekers have come from only a few countries. Just under 40% are under the age of 18. This briefing sets out who refugees are, the risks they might face, and related UK aid and diplomatic activity. What is a refugee and what are their rights?

Feb 22, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Patrick Butchard

This briefing updates and supersedes research from the Common’s Library Debate Pack relating to the proposed Special Tribunal (5 May 2023), and updates developments originally covered in the Commons Library Briefing Paper Ukraine crisis: Recognition, military action, and international law (24 March 2022).

Dec 6, 2023 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | CJ McKinney |Melanie Gower |Patrick Butchard

The UK intends to send some people who would otherwise claim asylum in the UK to Rwanda to seek asylum there. Nobody has yet been sent to Rwanda because of legal challenges. The Supreme Court held in November 2023 that sending asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. The Government has decided to continue with the policy; it has signed a new treaty with Rwanda and will shortly propose fast-track legislation, both designed to render the relocation arrangements lawful.