Abtisam Mohamed MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Immigration: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken for the consideration of Administrative Reviews of immigration casework.
Answer: The allocation of resources across competing demands within the immigration system requires that prioritisation decisions are made, but the Home Office continues to work hard to meet the timescales set out in public guidance for the processing of AR appli...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for administrative reviews relating to immigration casework.
Answer: The allocation of resources across competing demands within the immigration system requires that prioritisation decisions are made, but the Home Office continues to work hard to meet the timescales set out in public guidance for the processing of AR appli...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Departments plans to implement transitional arrangements for people impacted by the proposals outlined in her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration syste
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues.We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year. Further details will be set out in the normal way in due course, and where neces...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime and Policing Bill: Delivery ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that home delivery drivers are protected from abuse within the Crime and Policing Bill.
Answer: The Government is determined to tackle all forms of hate crime.We have a robust legislative framework in place to respond to hate crimes which target race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and transgender identity, and we back the police in takin...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department considers Afghanistan to be a safe country for asylum returns.
Answer: Our assessment of the general situation in Afghanistan is set out in the relevant country policy and information notes, which are available on the GOV.UK website.All asylum and human rights claims from Afghan nationals are carefully considered on their in...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims from Afghans were refused in 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on initial decisions on asylum claims by nationality is published in table Asy_D02 the ‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detaile...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHate CrimeHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislation to make all hate crime an aggravated offence.
Answer: This Government is determined to tackle all forms of hate crime. We have committed to changing hate crime legislation to bring parity of protection for LGBT+ and disabled people under the aggravated offences and we are currently considering how best to im...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the feasibility of Palestinians in Gaza seeking to make a UK visa application enrolling their biometrics in a Visa Application Centre in (a) Ramallah a
Answer: Biometrics underpin the UK immigration system to support identity assurance and suitability checks on foreign nationals who are subject to immigration control. In most circumstances, foreign nationals who are required to apply for entry clearance to come ...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: SalesHome OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that legitimate knife manufacturers are not adversely affected by online restrictions intended to reduce knife crime.
Answer: We are committed to strengthening the law around online sales which is why we are conducting a rapid review of the online sale and delivery of knives and how controls can be strengthened. The review is being taken forward by Commander Stephen Clayman, Nat...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had discussions with (a) people that have experienced immigration detention and (b) charities and NGOs on the review of the Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention policy.
Answer: We will be engaging with NGOs as part of the review at the appropriate time, to ensure that they have the opportunity to share their views and experiences of working with those who have been in immigration detention.
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing the recommendations of the 14th Report of Session 2017-19 of the Home Affairs Committee entitled Immigration Detention, HC 913, p
Answer: The Adults at Risk review is a wholesale review of the policy, including Rule 34 and Rule 35 of the detention centre rules. Accordingly, the review will engage broadly with some of the themes in the Report, since the focus of the review centres on vulnera...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEntry Clearances: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Palestinians in Gaza seeking to reunite with family members in the UK have died while waiting for her Department to decide requests for (a) predetermination and (b) biometric excusal since 7
Answer: Since 7 October 2023, the Home Office have granted 143 predetermination requests, and 5 biometric excusal requests to Palestinians located in Gaza.The Home Office is aware from legal representatives that two Palestinian nationals located in Gaza died befo...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEntry Clearances: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for (a) predetermination and (b) biometric excusal have been granted to Palestinians in Gaza seeking to reunite with family members in the UK since 7 October 2023.
Answer: Since 7 October 2023, the Home Office have granted 143 predetermination requests, and 5 biometric excusal requests to Palestinians located in Gaza.The Home Office is aware from legal representatives that two Palestinian nationals located in Gaza died befo...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEntry Clearances: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many entry clearance applications from Palestinians in Gaza have been approved since 7 October 2023.
Answer: Since 7 October 2023, the Home Office have granted 143 predetermination requests, and 5 biometric excusal requests to Palestinians located in Gaza.The Home Office is aware from legal representatives that two Palestinian nationals located in Gaza died befo...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to collect biometric data from Palestinians seeking to reunite with family members in the UK in the absence of a functioning visa application centre in Gaza.
Answer: In most circumstances, foreign nationals who are required to apply for entry clearance to come to the UK are required to enrol their biometrics in the form of a facial image and fingerprints as part of the application process.The Visa Application Centre i...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to enable Palestinians from Gaza to be reunited with their family members in the UK.
Answer: Palestinian nationals who wish to come to the UK and do not have a current UK visa can apply under one of the existing visa routes available. The routes available for families to reunite will depend on the status of the sponsor. Options available may incl...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to issue any physical documents as part of the rollout of e-Visas.
Answer: We have taken a number of steps to support people with the rollout and transition to eVisas.We are running targeted communications to raise awareness of the decommissioning of physical immigration documents and our move to eVisas, and to encourage people ...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support people with the roll-out of e-Visas.
Answer: We have taken a number of steps to support people with the rollout and transition to eVisas.We are running targeted communications to raise awareness of the decommissioning of physical immigration documents and our move to eVisas, and to encourage people ...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which levels of study the Future opportunity Market testing for Home Office English Language Testing (HOELT) services, notice reference: 2024/S 000-027422, published on 28 August 2024, applies to.
Answer: The new service will cover the policies in place across all visa routes where there is a requirement for language ability to be tested as part of the visa application process.
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the report by the Migration Advisory Committee entitled Graduate route: rapid review, published on 14 May 2024, on her Department's policies rel
Answer: The Home Secretary set out in her written statement of the 30 July 2024, the Government will continue with the measures announced by the previous government on 23 May in response to the Migration Advisory Committee review of the Graduate route.The Governm...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will remove international students from net migration targets.
Answer: Net migration statistics are produced by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will she create a specific visa scheme for seriously injured Palestinians to access treatment in the UK.
Answer: The Government is determined to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and rapidly increase aid, ensuring humanitarian support is reaching people there. There are existing provisions that allow Palestinians to come to the UK for Private Medical Treatment under the Im...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a visa scheme for disabled Palestinians to access treatment in the UK.
Answer: The Government is determined to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and rapidly increase aid, ensuring humanitarian support is reaching people there. There are existing provisions that allow Palestinians to come to the UK for Private Medical Treatment under the Im...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support asylum seekers who are waiting for a decision on an asylum claim.
Answer: Asylum support and accommodation is available for asylum seekers awaiting a decision on their claim (including any dependants) who would otherwise be destitute.Further information about support asylum seekers may be entitled to can be found at Asylum supp...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to allow asylum seekers who have not received a decision on their claim for asylum within 6 months to work.
Answer: Asylum seekers who have had their claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, can apply for permission to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Immigration Salary List. This list is based on expert advice ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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