A WORCESTER woman has penned an letter to an MP on Facebook – questioning his vote to refuse 3,000 child refugees entry to the UK.

Louise White, aged 33, contacted Worcester MP Robin Walker after reading how he had signed the Holocaust Book of Commitment – a document remembering the genocide.

She first emailed Mr Walker in February, questioning the vote in April 2016, but, after not receiving a response, decided to publish her concerns on Facebook – voicing fears "history was repeating itself."

The post was well-received, garnering around 100 'likes' in two days, and prompted a response from Mr Walker – who explained Mrs White's original email had not been received by his office.

In the post, she wrote: "I'm confused, Robin, really confused. Why did you sign something in order to keep the Holocaust fresh in our memory and to prevent it from ever happening again, and then sign something else which essentially denies child refugees entry to Britain?

"These children are fleeing violence, bombing, lack of clean water, no access to health care or education.

"Please don't mistake what I'm saying: I am not saying for one minute that you should not have signed the Holocaust Book of Commitment.

"But I just don't understand how you can sign something which essentially says 'so we do not allow the most terrible events of the past to be repeated' and then vote against saving 3,000 children from deplorable conditions such as disease, chemical weapons and violence."

Mr Walker was one of six Worcestershire Conservatives to block changes to the Immigration Bill, which would have seen 3,000 unaccompanied child refugees into the UK.

Responding to Mrs White, he said the UK has granted asylum, or another form of leave, to more than 8,000 children in the year ending September 2016.

"I have consistently supported the Government in bringing child refugees into this country, including campaigning for Worcestershire to take its share," said Mr Walker.

"Britain has a proud record of helping the most vulnerable who are fleeing conflict and danger, and I know this Government is committed to upholding this fine tradition.

"That is why its response to the migrant crisis has been to establish resettlement schemes from the refugee camps in the region.

"I am proud of the fact that Worcestershire has played a role in supporting resettled families - currently 50 refugees have been resettled across the county.

"I have supported the Holocaust Memorial Trust in each and every year of my time as Worcester's MP and I will continue to do so.

"I completely reject your allegation that the Government’s actions show a disregard for the lessons of the past.

"The UK has contributed significantly to hosting, supporting and protecting the most vulnerable children affected by the migration crisis."