Written questions by Lowe.

Whether guidance is issued to schools on assessing the eligibility of pupils to wear kirpans on school premises.

Awaiting answer.

Whether Ministers in her Department received any (a) submissions and (b) briefings relating to the processing of asylum claims from Sudanese nationals in 2023.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department issued any (a) guidance and (b) policy updates on the handling of asylum claims from Sudanese nationals in 2023.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment her Department made of country conditions in Sudan for the purpose of determining asylum claims in 2023; and what screening, security checks and exclusion criteria were applied before

Awaiting answer.

What comparative assessment she has made of the treatment of (a) Coastguard Rescue Officers and (b) other Category 1 emergency responders under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are a Category 1 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and continues to fulfil the responsibilities under the Act. While the MCA is a Category 1 responder, its response capabilities such as the Coastguar...

What statutory powers or legal obligations underpin the current employment and remuneration model for Coastguard Rescue Officers; and whether any changes to that model have been made following recent court judg

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are a Category 1 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and continues to fulfil the responsibilities under the Act. While the MCA is a Category 1 responder, its response capabilities such as the Coastguar...

How many successful civil claims for damages have been brought against public bodies in relation to family court proceedings in each of the last five years; and what the total value of compensation paid was.

The Ministry of Justice does not centrally hold data on the number of successful civil claims for damages brought against public bodies specifically in relation to family court proceedings.While individual government departments and public bodies may reco...

How many driving licences were revoked or refused following medical assessments by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in each of the last five years; and how many such cases there were in each year, broken

The table below shows the number of driving licences revoked or applications refused for both group 1 (cars and motorcycles) and group 2 (lorry and bus) licences by age and year. 20212022202320242025Under 160003016-197991,3541,4191,3671,69120-293,3265,021...

How many successful compensation claims have been made against the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in each of the last five years; and what the total value of damages awarded was.

There have been no successful compensation claims made against the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) as a result of legal action in each of the last five years.Any compensation payments made by Cafcass outside of legal claim...

What operational guidance is in place for Border Force on the handling and disposal of small boats used by migrants arriving in the UK; and whether summary information on that guidance is published.

All vessels that have been subject to seizure are held by Border Force until the completion of criminal investigations and any resulting legal proceedings. The boats/dinghies/engines are disposed of by Border Force's approved contractors and, where approp...

What monitoring and safeguarding measures apply to individuals granted (a) asylum and (b) leave to remain; and whether her Department has undertaken any review of such measures since 2023.

All asylum claimants are subject to mandatory security checks to establish their identity and to link it to their biometric details for the purpose of immigration, security and criminality checks - including war crimes, crimes against humanity and terrori...

What processes are in place to (a) monitor, (b) audit, and (c) quality assure the work of translators and interpreters used in asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force.

The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...

How many complaints or concerns have been raised regarding the accuracy of translation or interpretation services used in asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force in each of the las

The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...

What oversight mechanisms are in place to assess the quality and accuracy of translation and interpretation services used in asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force.

The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...

In what proportion of asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force via (a) video call and (b) telephone-only are translators or interpreters used.

The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...

What guidance is in place for Border Force staff conducting asylum and immigration interviews, including asylum screening interviews and immigration enforcement interviews, on the use of (a) Microsoft

The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...

What proportion of asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force, including asylum screening interviews and immigration enforcement interviews, are carried out (a) via video calling appl

The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...

How many staff employed by Border Force (a) are contracted to work from home, (b) work from home on a full-time basis, and (c) work from home on a hybrid basis.

Border Force is responsible for securing the UK border through immigration and customs controls for people and goods at ports and airports across the UK and at juxtaposed locations. The majority of Border Force staff are based in frontline operational rol...

Whether her Department plans to make the (a) place based visibility tool, (b) discontinuation prediction pool and (c)the data underpinning them publicly available.

The Place-Based Visibility Tool and the Discontinuation Prediction Tool are operational data tools used to support forecasting, delivery and strategic planning, and are not intended for publication.The Place-Based Visibility Tool provides a UK, regional a...

How many military sites are currently under consideration by her Department for use as asylum accommodation.

For the safety, security, and wellbeing of those we accommodate, we do not publicly comment on individual sites which may or may not be utilised by the Home Office, nor do we provide details of those we accommodate at any site.