Government appoint Jewish minister for refugees after criticism over delays to visa process - The Jewish Chronicle

A Jewish former MP has been appointed by the government to be minister for refugees as the crisis in Ukraine grows.

Richard Harrington, the former MP for Watford has been made a life peer by the government, allowing him to work in government as a member of the House of Lords.

According to 10 Downing Street: “The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Richard Harrington as a Minister of State (Minister for Refugees) jointly in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Home Office.

“Her Majesty has also been pleased to signify Her intention of conferring a peerage of the United Kingdom for Life on Richard Harrington."

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