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What ministers are being asked

The most recent answered written parliamentary questions on asylum, small boats and immigration enforcement — refreshed weekly from the UK Parliament API.

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  1. Social Security Benefits: Foreign Nationals

    Lords · UIN HL2723

    “To ask His Majesty's Government what welfare, housing and health benefits foreign nationals are entitled to; from what point after their arrival in the UK are they entitled to those benefits; and what criteria are used to assess their eligibility.”

    Asked by Baroness Manzoor (Conservative) · answered by Department for Work and Pensions on 11 August 2026 · official record ↗

  2. Immigration Controls: EU Countries

    Commons · UIN 17082

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the European Commission on the operational impact of the EU Entry/Exit System on UK travellers.”

    Asked by Mr Andrew Snowden (Conservative) · answered by Department for Transport on 4 August 2026 · official record ↗

  3. Deportation

    Lords · UIN HL2302

    “To ask His Majesty's Government what test will be applied in determining whether the effect of a person’s deportation on their partner or child would be "unduly harsh" under section 117C of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, as amended by c”

    Asked by Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) · answered by Home Office on 3 August 2026 · official record ↗

  4. Universal Credit: Foreign Nationals

    Lords · UIN HL2597

    “To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the numbers of non-British nationals claiming Universal Credit.”

    Asked by Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) · answered by Department for Work and Pensions on 31 July 2026 · official record ↗

  5. Asylum: Housing

    Commons · UIN 12237

    “To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of preventing asylum seekers in Home Office supported accommodation from being able to go out into the community freely.”

    Asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK) · answered by Home Office on 30 July 2026 · official record ↗

  6. Immigration: Mental Health

    Lords · UIN HL2315

    “To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of mental health concerns as a ground for overturning asylum and immigration decisions; and what steps they have taken, if any, to remove mental health concerns as a criterion for a”

    Asked by Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative) · answered by Home Office on 29 July 2026 · official record ↗

  7. Asylum: Training

    Lords · UIN HL2761

    “To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement the recommendation of the recent report from the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration to introduce a Senior Civil Servant quality lead to spearhead the re-establishm”

    Asked by The Lord Bishop of Sheffield (Bishops) · answered by Home Office on 29 July 2026 · official record ↗

  8. Immigration and Asylum Bill

    Lords · UIN HL2268

    “To ask His Majesty's Government what is the anticipated timeline for the publication of an impact assessment of the draft Immigration and Asylum Bill; and to what extent that assessment will focus on the issues facing children.”

    Asked by The Lord Bishop of Sheffield (Bishops) · answered by Home Office on 28 July 2026 · official record ↗

  9. Immigration: Care Leavers and Children in Care

    Lords · UIN HL2003

    “To ask His Majesty's Government, further to A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement (CP1448), published November 2025, whether they have conducted the separate and targeted consultation for children in”

    Asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) · answered by Home Office on 27 July 2026 · official record ↗

  10. Immigration

    Lords · UIN HL2301

    “To ask His Majesty's Government what test will be applied in determining whether a person has been “socially and culturally integrated in the United Kingdom” for the purposes of clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill.”

    Asked by Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) · answered by Home Office on 27 July 2026 · official record ↗

  11. Undocumented Migrants: Deportation

    Lords · UIN HL2376

    “To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the deportation of illegal immigrants.”

    Asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) · answered by Home Office on 27 July 2026 · official record ↗

  12. Deportation and Immigration: Appeals

    Commons · UIN 18176

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to fast-track immigration and deportation cases in which offenders have prolonged proceedings through appeals lasting more than three years.”

    Asked by Feryal Clark (Labour) · answered by Ministry of Justice on 24 July 2026 · official record ↗

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