Claim: Devolved administrations which have rhetorically welcomed refugees fail to take their fair share of them.
Fact-check: Do Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland take their 'fair share' of refugees? - Full Fact
Verdict: it appears this claim from mr jenrick may have been referring to asylum seekers, and as of december 2022, it is true scotland, wales and northern ireland received proportionally fewer asylum seekers than england. the data on refugees more broadly is limited. the data we have suggests scotland and wales receive proportionally more refugees than england from certain schemes for resettlement, and more people through the ukraine sponsorship scheme.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-05-19T00:00:00