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651 records in 2026
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum seekers transported by coach from UK ports to reception or processing centres are accompanied by Home Office, Border Force, police, security, or welfare staff; and what guidance governs
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what lessons from the operation of existing large asylum accommodation sites have been applied to the assessment of proposals for the use of Site A at MoD Bicester.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what business cases or other internal approvals are required before a final decision can be made on proposals to use Site A at MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation; and whether any such approvals hav
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the value for money of the proposed use of Site A at MOD Bicester for asylum accommodation; and what alternative options were considered as part of that asse
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to end the refugee family reunion suspension, which has been in place since 4 September 2025.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the refugee family reunion suspension in place since 4 September 2025.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what the renewal process for refugees with 30 months’ temporary protection will entail.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on Home Office resources of making refugee protection subject to review every 30 months.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to conduct impact assessments on making refugee protection subject to renewal every 30 months, including its impact on integration outcomes and Home Office resources.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government how reducing refugee protection to 30 months aligns with wider Government aims of improving integration and social cohesion.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), issued earlier this year, to allow the appeal of a Gaza-born family of 18 to enter the United Kingdom on human rights gr
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many substantive interviews in the asylum system have been delayed as a result of applicant illness in each of the last three years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time is between initial screening interviews and substantive interviews in the asylum system.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average time spent on responding to an asylum claim which is (a) rejected and (b) accepted.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department checks whether letters of support provided for multiple asylum seekers come from the same individual.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many successful asylum claimants have claimed to have the same partner since July 2024.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many claims of asylum have been granted to Bangladeshi nationals on the basis of their membership of the Awami League since July 2024.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many successful asylum seekers have claimed to have been (a) President, (b) Vice President and (c) General Secretary of the Awami League since July 2024.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether they carry out checks to assess whether Bangladeshi asylum seekers claiming to have been a member of the Awami League held membership of that party.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims have relied on paperwork from the same judge and magistrate since July 2024.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the activities of successful asylum applicants.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what records his Department holds on incidents of damage to Ministry of Defence sites used for asylum accommodation since 2022; and what the estimated cost of rectifying that damage has been.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to undertake a review of the refugee status, humanitarian protection status and subsequent settlement grants of Bangladeshi nationals whose protection claims were based on a risk of
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many individuals recorded as asylum seekers were in receipt of a valid HC2 certificate on the latest date for which data is available.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what nationality data is held for individuals recorded as asylum seekers in receipt of a valid HC2 certificate.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the NHS was of treatment provided to individuals recorded as asylum seekers who held a valid HC2 certificate in each year since 2020.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many individuals with refugee status were in receipt of a valid HC2 certificate on the latest date for which data is available.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current expected date is for Site A at MoD Bicester to become operational as asylum accommodation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procurement activity has been undertaken in relation to the potential operation of asylum accommodation at Site A at MoD Bicester.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who claimed asylum in the UK in each of the last five years had previously held a Student visa, by sponsoring institution.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 8 September 2026
Brief van de ministers van Asiel en Migratie en van Justitie en Veiligheid over geweld tegen christenen en andere minderheden in azc’s (Nd.nl, 4 september 2026)
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2567. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any flexibility that can be applied for the requirement to have an active third country visa under the process for Afghan citizens (details supplied) applying under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62857/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2557. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of outgoing transfer requests made to Italy and Greece under Regulation (EU) No. 604/2013 in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number accepted, refused and completed; the reasons accepted transfers were not completed; the action being taken where transfers cannot be carried out; whether Article 3(2) or relevant provisions of the EU Asylum and Migration Management Regulation have been considered in such cases, by country and year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63381/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2525. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost of all removal and charter flight operations conducted on grounds of criminality up to the end of July 2026, including operations for which invoicing was previously described as incomplete; and the amount reclaimed or expected to be reclaimed under the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. [63167/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2416. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for international protection in the State, by year for each of the past ten years, who were identified as having previously sought asylum or international protection in the United Kingdom, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62222/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2414. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions in each of the past ten years, by year, that the International Protection Office, the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, An Garda Síochána or any other State agency sought information from the authorities in the United Kingdom to establish whether an applicant for international protection in the State had previously made an asylum or international protection application in the United Kingdom; the number of cases such enquiries confirmed a previous UK application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62227/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2347. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, for the purposes of the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026, biometric testing can be carried out in a location or by a body other than a diplomatic mission, such as a company (details supplied), who carried out this work on behalf of Ireland and other EU nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59950/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2346. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the facilities that he has put in place to carry out biometric testing in third countries for the purposes of the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59708/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2265. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the anticipated impact of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact on Ireland's border control, immigration screening and security procedures; the preparations being undertaken for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60638/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2157. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the application made under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the specific concerns related to the amended qualifying criteria for this programme and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60014/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the application made under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the specific concerns related to the amended qualifying criteria for this programme and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59994/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, for the purposes of the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026, biometric testing can be carried out in a location or by a body other than a diplomatic mission, such as a company (details supplied), who carried out this work on behalf of Ireland and other EU nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59951/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2149. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the updated requirements under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (details supplied); if there is any flexibility in this regard and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59898/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2148. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the effect of deeming certain third countries as ineligible under the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; if it will mean persons in those third countries will not gain admission into the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; if it also means that only people in the third countries deemed eligible (details supplied) will be admitted under this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59866/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2147. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the considerations he has given regarding the eligibility of Pakistan for inclusion in the biometric testing process for the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59861/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason each country (details supplied) is considered ineligible for the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59857/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the changes that have occurred since the implementation of the EU Migration Asylum Pact on 12 June 2026, in relation to the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59856/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the facilities that he has put in place to carry out biometric testing in third countries for the purposes of the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59675/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the required biometric data for the purposes of qualifying for the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59668/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2132. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an exhaustive list of countries that are both eligible and ineligible for the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; the basis for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59666/26]