Scott Arthur MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Immigration Controls: Regional AirportsHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Border Force processing capacity at regional airports, such as Edinburgh Airport.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAirports: PassengersHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency arrangements are in place when passenger numbers arriving at UK airports exceed forecast levels; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of eGate technology in reducing
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: BoatsHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, within the context of irregular immigration, how she defines what a small boat is.
Answer: The definition of a small boat can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats-last-7-days#about-the-data(opens in a ne...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action has been taken by Immigration Enforcement in Edinburgh since 2024 and how successful this action has been.
Answer: Data related specifically to Edinburgh is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.Our published national data on enfor...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mandating the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme to review security at a mosque immediately following a hate related threat or attack, irres
Answer: Protecting the right of all faith communities to worship without fear is fundamental.The Protective Security for Mosques Scheme can respond rapidly where an eligible mosque experiences a hate-related threat or attack, helping to ensure that appropriate se...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme is (a) delivered efficiently and (b) provides value for money.
Answer: Protecting the right of all faith communities to worship without fear is fundamental. Up to £40 million is available through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme in 2026/27. The scheme provides protective security measures, including security person...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme allowing only three physical security measures on the security of mosques.
Answer: Applications to the Protective Security for Mosques are assessed holistically, taking account of the vulnerability of the site, the nature and level of risk identified, evidence of threats or previous incidents, existing security provision, and whether th...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme in meeting the needs of mosques.
Answer: Funding allocations for the Home Office’s protective security schemes for faith communities are informed by threat and risk. We draw on a range of information, including data on religiously motivated hate crime and assessments from policing and intelligen...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the security funding settlements announced for minority faiths for 2026–27; and if she will make it her policy to keep those settlements under rev
Answer: The Government is clear that protecting the right of all faith communities to worship freely and without fear is fundamental.In 2026/27, the Government has made available a record £77.4 million available for the Home Office’s protective security schemes f...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the communication of the current national terrorism threat level of Severe to communities considered to be at heightened risk of terrorist attack;
Answer: The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre independently sets the UK National Threat Level, which is currently SEVERE, meaning that a terrorist attack is highly likely. The threat level provides transparency about the threat the UK faces and supports a shared un...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Motor Vehicles: RegulationHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had discussions with (a) police leaders and (b) the National Police Chiefs' Council on potential regulatory measures for the sale of (i) off-road vehicles and (ii) high powe
Answer: The training of police officers is an operational matter for Chief Constables and police forces. Police forces are responsible for ensuring that officers have the skills and knowledge necessary to enforce the law effectively and proportionately. This incl...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Road Traffic OffencesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government is taking steps to promote accredited e-bike compliance and inspection training to police forces nationally; and what guidance is being issued to ensure officers can accurately
Answer: The training of police officers is an operational matter for Chief Constables and police forces. Police forces are responsible for ensuring that officers have the skills and knowledge necessary to enforce the law effectively and proportionately. This incl...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many woman and girls she estimates have been victims of grooming gangs; and what methodology she uses to calculate that number.
Answer: The true scale of group-based child sexual exploitation remains unknown because of under-reporting, under-identification, and variations in data collection and analysis. However, data from the Centre for Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse shows that 15% of g...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
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