Afzal Khan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Burial: CertificationHome OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring local authorities to issue burial certificates on weekends in cases where burials must take place within 24 hours of death for religio
Answer: Registration services regularly assess local need, including the requirementsof faith communities where burial may be required within 24 hours, and makeappropriate provision where necessary. The operating hours of each registeroffice is for each local aut...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Trade UnionsHome OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 129887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to meet representatives from UNISON to discuss her proposed changes to the immigration system.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordImmigration: SyriaHome OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent meetings she has had with Syrian representative and diaspora groups about changes to the asylum and immigration process.
Answer: Home Office ministers have met with a range of stakeholders since the Home Secretary announced proposed changes to the immigration system.We understand how important these changes are to individuals, families and communities as we work to restore public c...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMosques: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average length of time for security measures to be implemented following funding being approved through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme.
Answer: The Protective Security for Mosques Scheme provides fully funded protective security measures to eligible mosques and associated community centres across the UK.Implementation timelines under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme can vary, as they ar...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average length of time for applications to the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme to be determined since that Scheme was established.
Answer: The Protective Security for Mosques Scheme receives a high volume of applications, and each is assessed to ensure that public money is used proportionately, fairly, and in line with the Scheme’s eligibility requirements.Processing times can vary depending...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Security Funding Scheme and Protective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding was provided to Muslim institutions through the (a) Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme and (b) Protective Security for Mosques Scheme in each year since they were establishe
Answer: The Home Office provides protective security for Places of Worship as part of three separate strands. These are the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme and protection for Muslim faith schools (since 2023/24), the Jewish Community Protective Security Gr...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Muslim organisations have applied for funding through the Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme in every year since it was established; and of these, how many have been successful in o
Answer: The Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme is open to places of worship from all faith communities, except for Muslim and Jewish sites, which are supported through separate schemes. Muslim organisations are therefore not eligible for the Places of W...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many organisations have applied for funding through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme in every year since it was established; and of these, how many have been successful in obtaining fund
Answer: Protecting the right of all faith communities to worship in peace and without fear is fundamental. The Government continues to support the police in reviewing threats and strengthening protections for faith communities against terrorism and hate crime.Tha...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: Crimes against PropertyHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many mosques, Islamic centres and Muslim community centres have been subject to criminal damage in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of religious hate crimes targeted at Muslims recorded by the police in England and Wales. It is not possible to tell, from the data held centrally, whether or not the offences were committed...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, by what date her department intends to have operationalised a Named Community Sponsorship scheme for refugee resettlement.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced pers...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what the target number of resettlements is under a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced pers...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her department has made of the adequacy of the timeline for establishing a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced pers...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of current move-on and eviction notice periods from asylum accommodation on refugee homelessness.
Answer: For individuals granted leave to remain, we are committed to successfully transitioning them from asylum accommodation, which is why we have extended the grace period to 42 days, from 28 days. In limited circumstances, the 42 day period can be extended on...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Chevening scholars have claimed asylum in the UK in each of the last ten years by nationality.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the number of asylum claims by nationality and the number of people claiming asylum where the latest leave held prior to claim was a study visa is p...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FranceHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of UK–France border agreements in the context of trends in the number of (a) fatalities and (b) reports of violence at the border; and whether any ch
Answer: Violence against French law enforcement is unacceptable. Whilst the French law enforcement response to that violent conduct has to be a matter for the French authorities, we continue to support their operations to prevent small boat crossings.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FranceHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether data is collected on non-fatal injuries linked to border enforcement activity at the UK–France border.
Answer: Violence against French law enforcement is unacceptable. Whilst the French law enforcement response to that violent conduct has to be a matter for the French authorities, we continue to support their operations to prevent small boat crossings.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FranceHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of (a) trends in the level of violence asylum seekers face at the UK-France border and (b) the potential impact of UK policy on those trends.
Answer: Violence against French law enforcement is unacceptable. Whilst the French law enforcement response to that violent conduct has to be a matter for the French authorities, we continue to support their operations to prevent small boat crossings.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual HarassmentHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 47655 on Sexual Harassment, what progress she has made on implementation of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government and we have committed to an unprecedented ambition to halve VAWG within a decade.Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionate...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care Workers and Health ProfessionsHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the minimum salary floor as part of the Health and Care visa salary requirements on staff retention in the North West.
Answer: Higher pay encourages staff retention. Since the introduction of the Skilled Worker route, the salary requirements dictate that a migrant must be paid whatever is higher out of the general threshold for the route or the ‘going rate’ for that occupation, w...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suspension of refugee family reunion routes on trends in levels of people attempting to cross the Channel in small boats.
Answer: The Home Office recognises that the suspension may affect families seeking reunification, particularly women and children.However, the suspension is temporary and our approach still considers the overriding objective of family unity as alternative family ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suspension of refugee family reunification routes on the safety of (a) women and (b) children seeking to come to the UK.
Answer: The Home Office recognises that the suspension may affect families seeking reunification, particularly women and children.However, the suspension is temporary and our approach still considers the overriding objective of family unity as alternative family ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of visa sponsorship restrictions on (a) staff availability and (b) continuity of care in the social care sector.
Answer: The Home Office is exploring ways of making changing employers easier. However, a Certificate of Sponsorship is the means by which an employer confirms they have a job for a worker which satisfies the requirements of the Immigration Rules and by which tha...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered allowing people with Health and Care Worker visas to change employers within the care sector without requiring a new sponsorship certificate.
Answer: The Home Office is exploring ways of making changing employers easier. However, a Certificate of Sponsorship is the means by which an employer confirms they have a job for a worker which satisfies the requirements of the Immigration Rules and by which tha...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Youth Agency’s document entitled National Youth Sector Census Snapshot Report - Summer 2025, published in September 2025, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleague
Answer: We welcome the National Youth Agency’s (NYA) National Youth Sector Census Report.The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) Million Hours Fund provides youth organisations with funding to deliver over a million additional hours of positive activiti...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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