Question follow-through · 105673

Migrants: Scotland

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

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
21 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    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...

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