Pete Wishart MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Age Assurance: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI facial age estimation technology by Border Force and police on vulnerable children.
Answer: Robust age assessments are essential for both border security and safeguarding. Facial Age Estimation is not yet in use and will continue to be tested before its expected implementation in 2027.It will support trained staff, who will always make the final...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance will be issued to local authorities, employers, universities and support organisations on the 24 month extension of the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
Answer: The Government will update the relevant GOV.UK pages to reflect the 24‑month extension of the Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme once the necessary changes to the Immigration Rules are in force. GOV.UK will remain the single authoritative source of...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what transitional arrangements will be available for Ukrainian families with children approaching the age threshold for private life applications.
Answer: Ukrainian families with children who are in the United Kingdom under any of the Ukraine schemes can apply to switch onto another immigration route within the Immigration Rules, including the Private Life route.Applicants must ensure that they meet the req...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish a pathway to (a) settled status and (b) Indefinite Leave to Remain for Ukrainians who wish to remain in the UK.
Answer: The Ukraine Permission Extension scheme (UPE) reflects a generous and meaningful commitment to support those displaced by the conflict.On 24 February, the Government confirmed in Parliament that the UPE scheme would be extended for an additional 24 months...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Military BasesHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on her Department’s plans to move asylum seekers into military barracks in Scotland; and what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on that subject.
Answer: The Home Office has engaged with Scottish Government, as well as other local stakeholders including Highland Council, the Police, NHS, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and others since plans were announced in October 2025. The department will continue t...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has consulted local authorities on forthcoming guidance on No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) families; and whether the guidance will include measures to monitor and report how
Answer: The new guidance being produced by the Home Office is designed to assist local authorities in supporting families with NRPF, as set out in the Child Poverty Strategy. Local authorities will be consulted prior to publication. The guidance will provide clar...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether forthcoming guidance on local authority duties towards No Recourse to Public Funds families will include advice relevant to Scottish legislation; and whether she has had discussions with (a) t
Answer: The new guidance being produced by the Home Office is designed to assist local authorities in supporting families with NRPF, as set out in the Child Poverty Strategy. Local authorities will be consulted prior to publication. The guidance will provide clar...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many families and children are directly restricted by No Recourse to Public Funds.
Answer: The No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition applies to the vast majority of adult temporary migrants in the UK and those without legal status, many of whom may not be in touch with the Home Office.Data on the children within migrant families is not r...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques Scheme: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the additional £10 million announced on 23 October 2025 to protect Mosques and Muslim faith centres is a permanent increase in annual funding or a one-off increase for 2025-26.
Answer: In 2025/26, up to £70.9 million is available to protect faith communities. This includes £29.4 million through the Protective Security for Mosques scheme and for security at Muslim faith schools. In addition, up to £10 million of emergency funding has bee...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current estimated waiting time is for an application for security under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme; and what steps are being taken to reduce the waiting time.
Answer: This Government is committed to protecting the right of individuals to freely practise their religion at their chosen place of worship, and to making our streets and communities safer.Global and domestic events have heightened security concerns within Mus...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Immigration OfficersHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where the embedded hubs for the Immigration Prison Teams are located; which prisons are included in each hub; and how many Immigration Officers are employed in each hub.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold central data on the number of visits conducted by immigration officers in UK prisons. However, as of 29 August 2025, there were 77 Immigration Officers employed by Foreign National Offender Returns Command. These officers are...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Immigration OfficersHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Immigration Officers are were employed in the operational arm of the Foreign National Offender Returns Command Immigration Prison Team on 29 August 2025; which prisons those officers are base
Answer: The Home Office does not hold central data on the number of visits conducted by immigration officers in UK prisons. However, as of 29 August 2025, there were 77 Immigration Officers employed by Foreign National Offender Returns Command. These officers are...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Immigration OfficersHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visits by Immigration Officers have taken place in each Scottish prison in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold central data on the number of visits conducted by immigration officers in UK prisons. However, as of 29 August 2025, there were 77 Immigration Officers employed by Foreign National Offender Returns Command. These officers are...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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