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To improve understanding of the prevalence and motivations behind these offences, spiking has been added to the Annual Data Requirement, through which the Home Office collects police data from forces in England and Wales. Returns will be analysed using the National Data Quality Improvement Service to provide more robust and insightful data on the subject.

The Home Office has also commissioned the University of Birmingham to research the motivations of spiking perpetrators, providing important first-hand insights into the range of factors that drive this offending.

This is in addition to a range of other work the Government is undertaking to combat all forms of spiking, including the introduction of new legislation as part of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

To improve understanding of the prevalence and motivations behind these offences, spiking has been added to the Annual Data Requirement, through which the Home Office collects police data from forces in England and Wales. Returns will be analysed using the National Data Quality Improvement Service to provide more robust and insightful data on the subject.

The Home Office has also commissioned the University of Birmingham to research the motivations of spiking perpetrators, providing important first-hand insights into the range of factors that drive this offending.

This is in addition to a range of other work the Government is undertaking to combat all forms of spiking, including the introduction of new legislation as part of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

Border Force has seized record amounts of drugs in recent years, including record quantities of cannabis. Information on Border Force drug seizures is published through the Government's drug seizure statistics and migration transparency data. Publicly available data show that Border Force seized approximately 205,022 kilograms of cannabis between January 2020 and March 2026. .https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-2025/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-2025

The Home Office does not hold verified statistics suitable for publication on the number of air passengers arrested for importing cannabis into the United Kingdom, broken down by age, sex, nationality or country of departure.

The Home Office also does not hold verified annual statistics suitable for publication on the quantity of cannabis seized specifically from air passengers in the format requested.

Border Force works relentlessly to prevent illicit drugs from entering the United Kingdom and continues to work closely with law enforcement, health services and international partners to disrupt criminal supply chains. The Government remains committed to tackling drug-related harm, including through prevention and enforcement.

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Border Force has seized record amounts of drugs in recent years, including record quantities of cannabis. Information on Border Force drug seizures is published through the Government's drug seizure statistics and migration transparency data. Publicly available data show that Border Force seized approximately 205,022 kilograms of cannabis between January 2020 and March 2026. .https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-2025/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-2025

The Home Office does not hold verified statistics suitable for publication on the number of air passengers arrested for importing cannabis into the United Kingdom, broken down by age, sex, nationality or country of departure.

The Home Office also does not hold verified annual statistics suitable for publication on the quantity of cannabis seized specifically from air passengers in the format requested.

Border Force works relentlessly to prevent illicit drugs from entering the United Kingdom and continues to work closely with law enforcement, health services and international partners to disrupt criminal supply chains. The Government remains committed to tackling drug-related harm, including through prevention and enforcement.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/migration-transparency-datahttps://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales

Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, licensed establishments are required to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be made available to Home Office Inspectors on request.

The Home Office does not centrally collect information identifying the specific establishment or other place at which dogs used in scientific procedures were born, nor does it collect information on all animal deaths during or following experimental procedures.

However, the published statistics record 46 non-recovery procedures involving dogs in 2025. A non-recovery procedure is one carried out under general anaesthesia from which the animal does not recover consciousness. This figure does not represent all deaths that may have occurred as a direct result of regulated procedures.

Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, licensed establishments are required to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be made available to Home Office Inspectors on request.

The Home Office does not centrally collect information identifying the specific establishment or other place at which dogs used in scientific procedures were born, nor does it collect information on all animal deaths during or following experimental procedures.

However, the published statistics record 46 non-recovery procedures involving dogs in 2025. A non-recovery procedure is one carried out under general anaesthesia from which the animal does not recover consciousness. This figure does not represent all deaths that may have occurred as a direct result of regulated procedures.

The Home Office does not publish and does not routinely collect statistics on the number of customs examinations of passengers and accompanied baggage undertaken by Border Force.

Border Force conducts thousands of customs interventions and examinations each year using a threat and intelligence-led approach. The Department does not routinely record or collate statistics on individual examinations, as this information is not required for operational or performance management purposes.

Border Force remains focused on identifying and stopping illicit goods and those seeking to circumvent customs controls.

The requested figure is not available from the published statistics. The 17,317 figure relates to procedures involving specially protected species, rather than to the number of individual animals.

Of those procedures, 77 were classified as non-recovery. A non-recovery procedure is carried out entirely under general anaesthesia from which the animal does not regain consciousness. This does not represent all animals that may have died as a direct result of a regulated procedure, because the published data do not separately identify all such deaths.

Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, licensed establishments are required to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be made available to Home Office Inspectors on request.

Border Force uses advance data and intelligence to risk assess movements crossing the UK Border; this includes targeting the illegal importation of offensive weapons to prevent their delivery to a UK recipient. Border Force works with other agencies tirelessly to protect our borders and keep the public safe from harmful or illegal bladed weapons.

Knife seizures are in transparency Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (Knives includes items such as Butterfly Knives, Disguised Knives, Stealth Knives)

2023 Q1: 700

2023 Q2: 742

2023 Q3: 1234

2023 Q4: 1276

2024 Q1: 618

2024 Q2: 890

2024 Q3: 1350

2024 Q4: 389

2025 Q1: 845

2025 Q2: 780

2025 Q3: 958

2025 Q4: 334

2026 Q1: 1162

2026 Q2: 1567

The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 requires licensed establishments to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be available for Home Office Inspectors upon request.

The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 requires licensed establishments to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be available for Home Office Inspectors upon request.

The Home Office continues to monitor evidence from national and international comparators, and from other government contexts where digital identity and remote service delivery have been considered or in use. Any departmental delivery model must meet appropriate integrity requirements and principles including data security, cyber security, accessibility, fraud risk and prevention to ensure compliance with Home Office Policy and ensure that the service delivers the fundamental principles underpinning our Immigration policies and our visa journey.

Border Force recognises the important role played by every officer in the organisation, including at regional airports. Border Force is committed to ensuring they have the resources, training and wellbeing support needed to carry out their duties effectively. Border Force colleagues have access to a range of wellbeing and mental health support, including 24/7 peer support, access to Police Treatment Centres, dedicated wellbeing programmes and the Home Office Employee Assistance Programme.

Border Force continually assesses its deployment of officers across the border to ensure resources are aligned to operational demands, intelligence and border security outcomes. Border Force operates a flexible resourcing model, enabling officers to be deployed dynamically in response to passenger volumes, customs risks and wider security requirements. This ensures an appropriate Border Force presence is maintained in customs halls at airports across the United Kingdom. The Government remains committed to maintaining a secure and effective border. Border Force continues to use a combination of officer deployment, intelligence-led activity, technology and close working with law enforcement partners to identify and disrupt illicit activity at the border.

Home Office English Language Testing is currently in live procurement. It would not be appropriate to publish security risk assessments relating to the procurement, as the Department's assessment of risks and vulnerabilities associated with different testing models could inform the commercial positioning of bidders.

The Department will continue to iterate secure by design artefacts, including risk and threat assessments, which will be further developed as a preferred supplier is identified, all the way through to the service going live.

In addition, the Home Office does not routinely publish security risk assessments of services within immigration application routes, in order to protect its ability to assess and respond to the threat posed by fraudsters.

The Home Office draws on a range of specialist expertise from across government, including cyber security, digital and commercial specialists, when considering alternative delivery models. This expertise is directly engaged to advise on and assess security risks, including those relating to remote testing models, as part of the Department's approach to designing secure and effective delivery models.

Any Home Office delivery model must meet appropriate integrity requirements and principles, including data security, cyber security, accessibility, and fraud risk and prevention, to ensure compliance with Home Office policy and to ensure that the service delivers the fundamental principles underpinning our immigration policies and visa journey.

The Home Office routinely embeds continuous improvement and collaboration within its procurements, contracts and live services to ensure it can respond effectively to evolving threats and fraudsters. Both Home Office English Language Testing and Life in the UK Testing will continue departmental collaboration to assess and mitigate security risks.

The Home Office English Language Testing procurement places security and integrity at the heart of the digital-by-default solution. The programme has engaged with the National Cyber Security Centre and the HOELT security schedule is aligned to the National Cyber Security Centre's Cyber Assessment Framework. Bidders are required to demonstrate compliance with data security, cyber security, fraud prevention and accessibility standards before contract award. In addition, the Home Office are committed to working with Ofqual through to mobilisation to protect the integrity of these high-stakes tests, and it is anticipated that the successful bidder will either hold, or apply for, Ofqual recognition.

Information on the number of arrests for offences related to covert filming is not held centrally.

The Home Office collects and publishes data on arrests for notifiable offences in England and Wales, by offence group and Police Force Area, as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures’ statistical series: Police powers and procedures England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK

However, it is unknown how many of these arrests involved offences related to covert filming.

Information on the number of arrests for offences related to covert filming is not held centrally.

The Home Office collects and publishes data on arrests for notifiable offences in England and Wales, by offence group and Police Force Area, as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures’ statistical series: Police powers and procedures England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK

However, it is unknown how many of these arrests involved offences related to covert filming.

We take the issue of preventing foreign criminals entering the UK extremely seriously, and we continue to strengthen our borders so that we can prevent crime and protect the public, delivering on this Government’s commitment to tackle foreign criminality.

All applications for a visa or Electronic Travel Authorisation are checked against a range of police, security and immigration databases for details of any UK or overseas criminal record. All applicants are required to provide details of their criminal history. Where it is found that they failed to declare relevant offences/convictions, their application will be refused, and they will be subject to a ten-year ban from applying to enter the UK.

Anyone convicted of a particularly serious crime who is considered a danger to the UK will be excluded from protection and considered for removal from the UK.

The information you have requested on the longest time period to return a foreign national offender (FNO) under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS) since 1 April 2024 is not available from published statistics.

The Home Office does publish data on FNOs removed under ERS in the ad-hoc transparency release, which can be found here: Returns from the UK between 1 July 2024 and 31 July 2026 - GOV.UK

FNOs are referred to the Home Office for deportation immediately following sentencing. Time spent on remand means many prisoners will reach their ERS window immediately or very soon after they are sentenced. It is therefore not always possible for the Home Office to carry out all the case working and administrative processes as soon as an FNO becomes eligible for removal under ERS, even when they wish to return voluntarily.

The Home Office has worked closely with HM Prisons and Probation (HMPPS) to ensure the ERS runs as efficiently as possible and in the last year (ending July 2026) delivered a record number of ERS returns, 3,141 which is a 20% increase compared to the same period 12 months prior.

We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for our communities. Foreign nationals who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where appropriate, we will pursue their deportation.

The information you have requested on the longest time period to return a foreign national offender (FNO) under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS) since 1 April 2024 is not available from published statistics.

The Home Office does publish data on FNOs removed under ERS in the ad-hoc transparency release, which can be found here: Returns from the UK between 1 July 2024 and 31 July 2026 - GOV.UK

FNOs are referred to the Home Office for deportation immediately following sentencing. Time spent on remand means many prisoners will reach their ERS window immediately or very soon after they are sentenced. It is therefore not always possible for the Home Office to carry out all the case working and administrative processes as soon as an FNO becomes eligible for removal under ERS, even when they wish to return voluntarily.

The Home Office has worked closely with HM Prisons and Probation (HMPPS) to ensure the ERS runs as efficiently as possible and in the last year (ending July 2026) delivered a record number of ERS returns, 3,141 which is a 20% increase compared to the same period 12 months prior.

We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for our communities. Foreign nationals who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where appropriate, we will pursue their deportation.

The Visit caseworker guidance provides guidance to decision makers when assessing Visitor applications. It sets out that all information provided by the applicant must be assessed - Visit caseworker guidance (accessible) - GOV.UK.

Visitor visa applications are assessed on their individual merits, considering all aspects of the case, against the balance of probabilities to determine if the application meets the requirements of the Visitor Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix V: Visitor - Guidance - GOV.UK.

Those holding skilled worker visas who have had their leave cancelled following their sponsor’s licence revocation have 60 days to find an alternative means to remain in the UK. This can be within the Skilled Worker route or via another route for which they are eligible.

If they are employed in a role that is no longer permissible for new entrants, they will still benefit from transitional arrangements if they should they apply for a Skilled Worker role, prior to their leave expiring. This means that the restrictions are limited to the period of time they have to regularise their stay.

Published guidance on this matter can be found at: Employees: if your visa sponsor loses their licence - GOV.UK.

As part of any procurement exercise, the Home Office considers a range of factors as options are developed, including customer experience, accessibility, value for money, service integrity and security considerations for all its services. The Department also draws on a range of specialist expertise from across government, including cyber security, digital and commercial specialists as well as engagement with the market to inform its approach.

We are currently exploring how we can improve and refine Life in the UK Testing which has undergone Market Engagement and assessment already to determine the best options to enhance the service as a whole. The Home Office Language Test (HOELT) is currently in live procurement. The new service will deliver a modernised, consistent experience for customers with improved accessibility. Enhanced security measures will provide stronger protections against fraud, and a regulated fee will ensure better value for money for applicants and the taxpayer.

Any Home Office delivery model must meet appropriate integrity requirements and principles, including data security, cyber security, accessibility, and fraud risk and prevention, to ensure compliance with Home Office policy and to ensure that the service delivers the fundamental principles underpinning our immigration policies and visa journey. This applies to all Home Office delivery models, including the Home Office English Language Test and Life in the UK Test.

The Secretary of State for the Home Department issues passports in accordance with the Royal Prerogative. The circumstances in which passports can be issued, refused and withdraw were set out in a Written Ministerial Statement published in 2013.

Under this Written Ministerial Statement, the Home Secretary may consider the refusal or withdrawal of a passport for those who:

• have been issued with an arrest warrant in the United Kingdom
• are wanted by United Kingdom police on suspicion of a serious crime
• are the subject of a court order, made by a court in the United Kingdom, or any other order made pursuant to a statutory power, which imposes travel restrictions or restrictions on the possession of a valid United Kingdom passport; or
• are subject to bail conditions imposed by a police officer or a court in the United Kingdom, which include travel restrictions or restrictions on the possession of a valid United Kingdom passport.

The Government keeps its powers in this are under review.

The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.

The consultation sought views on whether there should be transitional arrangements for those already on a pathway to settlement. We received over 200,000 responses and are now analysing the results of this to inform the development of the final model. As no final decisions have been made, I can give no further detail at this time.

Once the Home Secretary has decided the final model, it will be subject to economic and equality impact assessments. These will be published in due course.

The information requested is not available from published information however, the Home Office is working closely with the Office for Investment and other economic bodies to ensure that individuals who contribute to the growth agenda are supported through their visa journey.

The allocation of certificates of sponsorship (CoS) are considered against the genuineness of their business need which determines how many they receive. Sponsors can find guidance concerning allocations of CoS at: UK visa sponsorship for employers: Certificates of sponsorship - GOV.UK.

The information requested is not available from published information however, the Home Office is working closely with the Office for Investment and other economic bodies to ensure that individuals who contribute to the growth agenda are supported through their visa journey.

The allocation of certificates of sponsorship (CoS) are considered against the genuineness of their business need which determines how many they receive. Sponsors can find guidance concerning allocations of CoS at: UK visa sponsorship for employers: Certificates of sponsorship - GOV.UK.

As part of our commitment to transparent and accountable policy making, the Home Office published an initial impact assessment on the introduction of ETAs. The Full Impact Assessment can be found here: Impact Assessment - ETA (publishing.service.gov.uk). For passengers travelling to the UK, the Home Office uses information provided as part of permission-to-travel and border processes to verify a passenger's status against Home Office records. Where further verification is required, carriers can undertake additional identity and travel document checks and use established Home Office processes to confirm an individual's status. Since 26 February 2026 dual nationals have been able to use a digital certificate of entitlement, linked to their foreign passport, to prove their right to enter and live in the UK, and to show their right to work or rent if needed.

Concessionary arrangements are exceptional, temporary and subject to regular Ministerial review. The sheep shearing concession operated for 16 seasons from 2011 until 2026 and closed for a final time on 30 June this year. During this time, the sector has worked to develop skills and training within the domestic workforce with over 4,000 people trained as a shearer since 2021.

This year only 16 overseas shearers used the concession. The Home Office does not create bespoke immigration routes for a single profession, and it is not practical nor cost-effective to create a dedicated route for such a small number of workers. It is reasonable to expect that continued training efforts will allow the domestic labour supply to cover the workforce required for future shearing seasons.

Border Force uses advance data and intelligence to risk assess movements crossing the UK Border; this includes targeting the illegal importation of offensive weapons to prevent their delivery to a UK recipient. Border Force work closely with partners agencies to protect our borders and keep the public safe from harmful weapons.

The information requested would be personal data. If any information was held, it could not be released without a lawful basis to do so.

Family members joining British citizens are subject to the same Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) framework as other migrants granted time-limited immigration permission. Liability for the IHS is determined by the immigration status of the applicant, not that of their UK-based sponsor. British citizens and those granted indefinite leave to remain are not subject to immigration control and are therefore not required to pay the IHS.

Family members joining British citizens or other settled persons apply in their own right under the family immigration routes and are not treated as having made a dependant visa application for immigration purposes. Where an individual qualifies for an occupational exemption (Health and Care Visa) in their own right, they may apply on that route and they and their dependants can benefit from the associated visa arrangements, including exemption from the IHS.

The Government keeps the IHS framework under review. In due course, the Government will set out a new family migration policy covering those seeking to bring family members to the UK, including British citizens, settled persons, work route migrants and refugees.

A person’s EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) status will only be considered to have been granted in error where they were granted that status in circumstances where the information or evidence shows that they did not meet the relevant requirements for it under Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules. This has not changed since the EUSS opened, and every case must be considered based on individual circumstances and the evidence provided. Guidance to caseworkers is set out on pages 102-4 and 124-5 of the published caseworker guidance: EU Settlement Scheme EU, other EEA, Swiss citizens and family members.

Where pre-settled status is identified as having been granted in error it is not revoked but is instead allowed to expire. This means that a person’s rights to work, rent property and access banking services continue for the duration of their grant of pre-settled status.

A person informed by the Home Office that they have been granted pre-settled status in error can re-apply to the EUSS if they disagree and, if refused, they can appeal that decision. Where that further application is made before their pre-settled status expires, they will retain that status, and the associated rights, pending the outcome of their appeal. Local management information indicates that from 1 January to 30 June 2026 373 individuals have been notified that their pre-settled status was granted in error. These figures are derived from manual records and may be subject to revision.

A person’s EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) status will only be considered to have been granted in error where they were granted that status in circumstances where the information or evidence shows that they did not meet the relevant requirements for it under Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules. This has not changed since the EUSS opened, and every case must be considered based on individual circumstances and the evidence provided. Guidance to caseworkers is set out on pages 102-4 and 124-5 of the published caseworker guidance: EU Settlement Scheme EU, other EEA, Swiss citizens and family members.

Where pre-settled status is identified as having been granted in error it is not revoked but is instead allowed to expire. This means that a person’s rights to work, rent property and access banking services continue for the duration of their grant of pre-settled status.

A person informed by the Home Office that they have been granted pre-settled status in error can re-apply to the EUSS if they disagree and, if refused, they can appeal that decision. Where that further application is made before their pre-settled status expires, they will retain that status, and the associated rights, pending the outcome of their appeal. Local management information indicates that from 1 January to 30 June 2026 373 individuals have been notified that their pre-settled status was granted in error. These figures are derived from manual records and may be subject to revision.

A person’s EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) status will only be considered to have been granted in error where they were granted that status in circumstances where the information or evidence shows that they did not meet the relevant requirements for it under Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules. This has not changed since the EUSS opened, and every case must be considered based on individual circumstances and the evidence provided. Guidance to caseworkers is set out on pages 102-4 and 124-5 of the published caseworker guidance: EU Settlement Scheme EU, other EEA, Swiss citizens and family members.

Where pre-settled status is identified as having been granted in error it is not revoked but is instead allowed to expire. This means that a person’s rights to work, rent property and access banking services continue for the duration of their grant of pre-settled status.

A person informed by the Home Office that they have been granted pre-settled status in error can re-apply to the EUSS if they disagree and, if refused, they can appeal that decision. Where that further application is made before their pre-settled status expires, they will retain that status, and the associated rights, pending the outcome of their appeal. Local management information indicates that from 1 January to 30 June 2026 373 individuals have been notified that their pre-settled status was granted in error. These figures are derived from manual records and may be subject to revision.

The Government is committed to tackling child sexual abuse and protecting the public from harms posed by emerging technologies. Through implementing the provisions set out in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 the Government will enable organisations authorised by the Home Secretary to test AI models for child sexual abuse material, non-consensual intimate imagery and extreme pornography.

As this is the first regime of its kind and given the highly sensitive nature of the material that may be generated during testing the defence will only be granted once the necessary safeguards and operational arrangements are in place.

My department is working closely with industry and the third sector to establish a robust regime which we plan to launch as soon as it is safe and practical to do so, subject to Parliamentary scheduling.

Where an application is unsuccessful, the Home Office notifies the applicant in writing that their application has not satisfied the Scheme’s due diligence requirements, which form part of the standard assessment process for all applicants. These checks are undertaken to ensure that organisations participating in the scheme meet certain standards expected by the Home Office.

Applicants are signposted to the Code of Conduct which provides information about the standards expected by the Home Office and are invited to reapply after reviewing it.

The Government regularly reviews the operation of the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme.

Processing times vary according to a range of factors, including application volumes, the completion of eligibility and due diligence checks and assessment of risk, vulnerability and security requirements. The Home Office processes applications as quickly as possible while ensuring that funding is allocated appropriately and that security measures are targeted where they are most needed.

It would not be appropriate to comment on whether specific entities have registered under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.

Registrations submitted which relate to political influence activities are available for view on the public register, providing that no “exception to publication” applies. The Government will be publishing an annual report on the operation of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, which will include, among other things, the number of registrations under both tiers, the number of information notices issued, and the number of persons charged with or convicted of offences under the scheme. The first report will be published as soon as possible.

Although The Home Office cannot comment on individual cases, we are committed to addressing the full range of threats we currently face as a country and tackling anyone who spreads views that promote violence and hatred against individuals and communities, including by excluding individuals from entering the UK.

The Home Office already has sophisticated mechanisms in place to seek out and prevent extremist individuals from entering the UK. This work operates in conjunction with existing border security and immigration frameworks. As announced in March, the Home Office is also increasing efforts to stop hate preachers and extremists from entering the UK as part of an expanded global visa taskforce. Overseas individuals of extremist concern will be identified and referred to specialist teams to take swift immigration action, including cancelling or refusing their visas or ETAs, should they attempt to travel to the UK.

All individuals seeking entry to the UK must meet the requirements of the immigration rules.

The UK’s Immigration Rules provide for the refusal of entry clearance, permission to enter and stay on general grounds (this includes criminality and on the basis that a person’s presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good).

Exclusion from the UK – decisions and orders: caseworker guidance - GOV.UK, Electronic Travel Authorisation Guidance, Grounds for refusal or cancellation of entry clearance: caseworker guidance - GOV.UK.

The government does not comment on specific individuals or groups.

As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication on 9 March, we are currently updating and embedding the 2024 engagement principles. The engagement principles are underpinned by the Government’s definition of extremism. Responsibility for decisions and due diligence around who departments engage with sits with those departments and the appropriate policy areas. It is for individual government departments to decide to use these principles, or their own due diligence processes around engagement. If asked, we will advise and share information to help inform their decisions.