Nadia Whittome MP: written questions

Written questions

• Visas: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2558More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of creating a visa waiver scheme for Palestinians requiring urgent medical treatment.

  Answer: Currently, those seeking to come to the UK for private medical treatment, along with their family members, can apply for a visitor visa and consideration will be given to compelling, compassionate and exceptional circumstances.It should be noted that the ...

  Answered 4 Sept 2024

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• Asylum: LGBT+ PeopleHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 454More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the level of the risk of (a) discrimination, (b) harassment and (c) violence towards LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum in immigration detention centres.

  Answer: It is vital that detention and removal are carried out with dignity and respect, and we take the welfare and safety of people in our care very seriously. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against those who are detained in our immigration rem...

  Answered 22 Jul 2024

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