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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Purpose of the Group

The purpose of the Group is to provide a forum for the discussion of the issues relating to refugees and asylum seekers both in Scotland and abroad, and to promote their welfare. It is for interested MSPs to work on a cross-party basis to identify the role of the Scottish Parliament and Executive in the improvement in the situation for asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland and to provide the opportunity for MSPs to meet asylum seekers and refugees and members of the organisations that represent them.

Forthcoming Meetings

Meeting on Friday 7 November at 3.00 pm in the offices of the Scottish Refugee Council, 5 Cadogan Square, Glasgow. Anyone interested in attending the meeting should in the first instance contact Marie Campbell, Tel: 0141 946 5869; Email: Marie.campbell@scottish.parliament.uk

Agenda/Links

7 November 2008 (18KB pdf posted 31.10.2008)

17 September 2008 (18KB pdf posted 01.09.2008)

Minutes

17 September 2008 (47KB pdf posted 13.11.2008)

16 January 2008

24 October 2007

Annual Return/Report

October 2008 (45KB pdf posted 31.10.2008)

Group Members

MSP

Bill Butler

Patrick Harvie

Christina McKelvie

David McLetchie

Pauline McNeill

Hugh O’Donnell

Sandra White

Non-MSP Individuals

Alan Lee

Organisations

Amnesty International

Church of Scotland

COMPASS

Edinburgh City Council

Glasgow Immigration Practitioners' Group

Immigration Advisory Service UK

International Organisation for Migration

Justice and Peace Scotland

Medical Foundation for the Care and Treatment of Victims of Torture

Oxfam in Scotland

Positive Action in Housing

Refugee Survival Trust

RITeS

Save the Children

Scotland Zimbabwe Group

Scottish Commissioner for Children and Young People

Scottish Churches Action for Racial Justice

Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office

Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

Scottish Inter-Faith Council

Scottish Refugee Council

Scottish Refugee Policy Forum

STUC

Terrence Higgins Trust in Scotland

YMCA

Group Officers

Co-Convener: Patrick Harvie MSP

Co-Convener: Hugh O'Donnell MSP

Secretary: Graeme Corbett, Scottish Refugee Council

Contact

Patrick Harvie MSP

Room M4.17

The Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh

EH99 1SP

Tel: 0131 348 6365