Chris Philp MP: written questions
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Immigration: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has conducted a risk assessment of fully online English language testing for migrants seeking to come to the UK.
Answer: The Home Office has carefully considered the risks of a remote delivery model as part of the procurement to replace current Secure English Language Testing arrangements.The key risks centre on maintaining the integrity and security of the immigration syst...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Student WastageDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what number of international students by university and by nationality who dropped out of university in the academic year 2024/2025.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS) publishes statistics across different aspects of the student lifecycle by higher education providers to help inform regulatory processes. The Student Outcomes Data Dashboard is accessible here: https://www.officeforstudents.o...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Student WastageHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the number of international students by university and by nationality who dropped out of university in the academic year 2024/2025.
Answer: The Home Office does not currently publish data on the number of student visas issued for individuals attending specific universities, nor does it provide information regarding students who fail to complete their course.Information on Home Office Entry Cl...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for the number of (a) enforced and (b) voluntary asylum-related removals in 2025 for all nationalities.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on returns in the ’Immigration System Statistics quarterly release’. Data on enforced and voluntary asylum-related returns in 2025 can be found in Ret_05 with a further breakdown by top 10 nationalities in Ret_04 of the ‘Ret...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of potential foreign state ideological influence operating through student networks affiliated to UK universities.
Answer: This government is committed to freedom of speech and academic freedom within the law, but those freedoms do not extend to behaviour that constitutes extremist intimidation, harassment and incitement to hatred.The National Security Act 2023 introduced off...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: IranHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on student society statements praising Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Answer: As the Education Secretary made clear in her statement to Parliament on 2 March, universities should be places of open discussion and dialogue, where views should be challenged and questioned. But there is no place for hate speech or intimidation on campu...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: IranHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to open new legal routes for Iranian nationals affected by the regional conflict.
Answer: The Government has not introduced a bespoke visa route in response to the conflict. Existing visa routes remain available and Iranian nationals who wish to come to the UK can apply to do so via these routes.Any application for a UK visa will be assessed a...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: IranHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the conflict with Iran on the number of asylum applications from Iranian nationals; and what steps she is taking to manage the antici
Answer: There is no provision within our Immigration Rules for someone to be allowed to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest rou...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Mental Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status is of the rollout of the Right Care, Right Person policy in each police force.
Answer: It is a matter for each chief constable to determine how much of the Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) approach they wish to adopt and timing is ultimately an operational matter for each chief constable.It is recognised best practice for the police to work ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Mental Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the officer hours saved each year as a result of the rollout of the Right Care Right Person policy.
Answer: The Home Office and the Department for Health and Social Care published a joint evaluation on the implementation of the Right Care, Right Person in December 2024, which showed that RCRP has led to a reduction in calls and deployments to RCRP-related incid...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Cameron BarracksHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of providing recreational activities and health services to asylum seekers at the Cameron barracks.
Answer: Consideration of this site is ongoing and any final decision to utilise any site for the intended purposes will be made once the relevant factors have been properly considered.The Home Office continues to engage regularly with representatives from the loc...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Cameron BarracksHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum seekers at the Cameron barracks will have access to publicly-funded therapists.
Answer: Consideration of this site is ongoing and any final decision to utilise any site for the intended purposes will be made once the relevant factors have been properly considered.The Home Office continues to engage regularly with representatives from the loc...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Cameron BarracksHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to engage with local communities in Inverness, in light of the decision to use the Cameron barracks as asylum accommodation.
Answer: Consideration of this site is ongoing and any final decision to utilise any site for the intended purposes will be made once the relevant factors have been properly considered.The Home Office continues to engage regularly with representatives from the loc...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Cameron BarracksHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the welfare of military families living in accommodation next to the Cameron Barracks, in light of the site now being used as asylum accommodati
Answer: Consideration of this site is ongoing and any final decision to utilise any site for the intended purposes will be made once the relevant factors have been properly considered.The Home Office continues to engage regularly with representatives from the loc...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Cameron BarracksHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what formal process has been followed regarding the change of use of the Cameron Barracks.
Answer: Consideration of this site is ongoing and any final decision to utilise any site for the intended purposes will be made once the relevant factors have been properly considered.The Home Office continues to engage regularly with representatives from the loc...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAlaa Abh El-FattahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times have Ministers, officials or Cairo Embassy staff raise the topic of Alaa Abh El-Fattah with the Government of Egypt since 5 July 2025.
Answer: The Rt Hon Member appears to be under the false impression that the campaign for Mr El-Fattah's release began just six months ago.In fact, the FCDO first raised Mr El-Fattah's case following his initial conviction in June 2014, a full eleven years before ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAlaa Abd El-FattahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings Ministers have had on the topic of Alaa Abh El-Fattah since 5 July 2025.
Answer: The Rt Hon Member appears to be under the false impression that the campaign for Mr El-Fattah's release began just six months ago.In fact, the FCDO first raised Mr El-Fattah's case following his initial conviction in June 2014, a full eleven years before ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received any legal notices, pre-action correspondence and letters before action from Wealden District Council on the proposed use of the Crowborough Training Camp.
Answer: The Home Office has received a Planning Contravention Notice from Wealden District Council regarding Crowborough. We have not received any pre-action protocol letters or letters before action from Wealden District Council.
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when asylum seekers are expected to be accommodated at the Crowborough Training Camp.
Answer: We are continuing to assess the feasibility of the Crowborough site. No final decision has been made, and as such no arrival date for service users has been confirmed.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the minutes of meetings between her Department and Wealden District Council on the proposed use of the Crowborough Training Camp to accommodate asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office engages regularly with Wealden District Council regarding Crowborough Training Camp. The department does not routinely publish minutes of such meetings.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is required for the use of the Crowborough Training Camp site to accommodate asylum seekers.
Answer: As potential sites are identified and progressed for alternative asylum accommodation, a Stage Gate process, which builds on the lessons learned from the delivery of previous sites, is followed to ensure that any decisions made are informed by a comprehen...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish all assessments made by her Department on the adequacy of the Crowborough Training Camp site for accommodating asylum seekers.
Answer: As potential sites are identified and progressed for alternative asylum accommodation, a Stage Gate process, which builds on the lessons learned from the delivery of previous sites, is followed to ensure that any decisions made are informed by a comprehen...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assurances she has received from statutory service providers that they could meet the needs arising from the use of the Crowborough Training Camp site to accommodate asylum seekers.
Answer: As potential sites are identified and progressed for alternative asylum accommodation, a Stage Gate process, which builds on the lessons learned from the delivery of previous sites, is followed to ensure that any decisions made are informed by a comprehen...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors her Department has had regard to in making its assessment as to the suitability of the Crowborough Training Camp site to accommodate asylum seekers.
Answer: As potential sites are identified and progressed for alternative asylum accommodation, a Stage Gate process, which builds on the lessons learned from the delivery of previous sites, is followed to ensure that any decisions made are informed by a comprehen...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a community impact assessment and an Equalities Impact Assessment of the potential use of Crowborough Training Camp to accommodate asylum seekers.
Answer: It remains our intention to use Crowborough Training Camp to accommodateasylum seekers, subject to the outcome of feasibility assessments. We areconfident that the level of due diligence carried out on alternativeaccommodation sites has improved, and we e...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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