Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Visas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase resources for the Home Office Resolution Centre to assist eVisa holders.
Answer: The Home Office Resolution Centre supports customers using our digital immigration services, including with eVisa queries. Customers can choose the contact channel that best suits them, including phone, webchat and email.While waiting times can vary depen...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to reinstate and expand funding for organisations to provide legal support to vulnerable individuals seeking to prove EUSS status.
Answer: The volume of EUSS applications has reduced over time and is forecast to continue to fall. The number of applications directly supported by Grant Funded Organisations (GFOs) decreased and, in line with this, in recent years the Home Office reduced both th...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to increase EUSS caseworking resources to reduce waiting time for decisions on applications.
Answer: The Home Office allocates resources for case working of immigration applications in line with the forecasted demand.The Home Office seeks to process all applications to the EUSS as swiftly as possible. As of 31 March 2026, 5.8 million people held status u...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a reliable and secure physical alternative that enables individuals to prove EUSS status.
Answer: There are no plans to conduct an independent review of the eVisa system. The Home Office keeps the system under regular review, including through monitoring, stakeholder feedback and issue-resolution processes, so that any problems identified can be addre...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to conduct an independent review of the eVisa system.
Answer: There are no plans to conduct an independent review of the eVisa system. The Home Office keeps the system under regular review, including through monitoring, stakeholder feedback and issue-resolution processes, so that any problems identified can be addre...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish statistics on (a) eVisa errors, (b) cancellations of EUSS status and (c) EUSS status granted in error.
Answer: The statistics on eVisa errors are available here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-immigration-status-evisa-ukvi-account-creation-data/evisa-error-correction-volumes-from-the-online-webformThere are currently no plans to publish the data ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: Animal WelfareHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with MBR Acres on ensuring that animals within that facility are safe and comfortable during extreme temperatures.
Answer: The Animals in Science Regulation Unit maintains regular engagement with MBR Acres as part of its ongoing oversight of establishments licenced under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). This includes updates on operational matters and envi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: PooleHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are currently housed in Poole constituency.
Answer: The Home Office publishes statistics on a quarterly basis detailing the number of supported asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found in at Immigration system statistics data tables on GOV.UK: Asylum seekers i...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what alternative accommodation will be used to house asylum seekers when the use of hotels comes to an end.
Answer: This Government has committed to closing every asylum hotel as soon as possible, and by the end of this Parliament. Work is well under way, with more suitable sites, including military bases, being brought forward to ease pressure on communities.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where residents can find information as to the number of asylum seekers in their constituency.
Answer: The Home Office publishes statistics on a quarterly basis detailing the number of supported asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found in at Immigration system statistics data tables on GOV.UK: Asylum seekers i...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordB & K Universal and MBR Acres: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial support her Department provides for (a) B & K Universal and (b) MBR Acres.
Answer: The Home Office does not provide financial support for either B&K Universal or MBR Acres.
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that future increases in shotgun and firearms license fees will fund improvements in local police force administration.
Answer: The issuing of shotgun and firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces in processing licensing applications, are matters for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners. When...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing those awaiting their asylum applications to be concluded to take paid employment.
Answer: Asylum seekers are eligible to apply for permission to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. Those permitted to work are restricted by the Home Office to apply for jobs on the Skilled Work...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Assault Referral CentresHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of passing responsibility for the commissioning of Sexual Assault Referral Centres to Local Authorities when Police and Crime Commissioners ar
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact that sexual violence can have and are absolutely committed to tackling rape and sexual offences and securing the best possible outcomes for victims, including access to Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) which prov...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemonstrations: AntisemitismHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restricting or banning lawful demonstrations on community relations and levels of antisemitism; and what steps she is taking to distinguish betw
Answer: Antisemitism has absolutely no place in our society, which is why this Government is taking strong action to tackle it in all its forms, wherever it happens.This Government is committed to protecting the right to peaceful protest, while ensuring public or...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of clearer pathways to settlement for Ukrainians, in addition to working visas.
Answer: The Ukraine schemes are temporary humanitarian routes and do not provide a route to settlement. However, Ukrainians in the UK under any of the Ukraine Schemes may apply to switch into other immigration routes for which they meet the eligibility and suitab...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Artificial intelligenceHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using AI to process asylum applications.
Answer: To date, Asylum & Human Rights Operations have piloted the use of two AI tools to assist with the process of deciding asylum claims. Evaluation of both AI tools has been published on GOV.UK.The Asylum Case Summarisation (ACS) tool uses artificial inte...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: WomenHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether receiving statutory maternity leave will be considered receipt of public funds and impact a mother’s length of settlement route under the earned settlement model.
Answer: Proposals for introducing an earned settlement model, as set out in the Command Paper “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement” (CP1448), were subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.Contributory benefits a...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information that shows introducing an earned settlement model would lead to an increase in people departing the UK.
Answer: Proposals for introducing an earned settlement model, as set out in the Command Paper “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement” (CP1448), were subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.In addition to the cons...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026 to question 116099, when the evaluation of the 56-day pilot will be published; and for what reason the move-on period is set at 42 days.
Answer: The 56-day pilot evaluation report will be published on GOV.UK as part of the Home Office Research Series. Publication is expected in Spring 2026.In reaching the decision to set the notice period to 42 days, we have considered a range of evidence, includi...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffensive Weapons: SalesHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce age restrictions of 18 plus for the purchasing of catapults and slingshots.
Answer: The Government shares concerns over the misuse of catapults, whether against people, property or wildlife.There is existing legislation relating to the carrying and use of offensive weapons, Anti-Social Behaviour and wildlife crime; however, the Governmen...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the extension of settlement routes for those on family visas from 6 to 10 years in 2012 on the number of illegal migrants arriving in the UK.
Answer: Proposals for introducing an earned settlement model, as set out in the Command Paper “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement” (CP1448), were subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.The responses to the co...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the extension of settlement routes for those on family visas from 6 to 10 years in 2012 on the number of people leaving (a) voluntarily and (b)
Answer: Proposals for introducing an earned settlement model, as set out in the Command Paper “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement” (CP1448), were subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.The responses to the co...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out what the asylum accommodation move-on period will be for all groups after 28 February 2026.
Answer: A decision has now been taken to set the notice period for all individuals granted leave exiting the asylum accommodation estate at 42 days, from the point they are notified of a positive asylum decision. Individuals will continue to receive a minimum of ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to make a decision on the future of the 56-day asylum move on pilot.
Answer: A decision has now been taken to set the notice period for all individuals granted leave exiting the asylum accommodation estate at 42 days, from the point they are notified of a positive asylum decision. Individuals will continue to receive a minimum of ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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