Pete Wishart Portrait

Pete Wishart

Scottish National Party - Perth and Kinross-shire

4,127 (8.2%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 7th June 2001

SNP Deputy Westminster Leader

(since July 2024)

Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)

(since July 2024)

Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution)

(since July 2024)

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
12th Feb 2025 - 18th Mar 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
Scottish Affairs Committee
27th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
8th Sep 2022 - 12th Dec 2022
Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons
1st Feb 2021 - 8th Sep 2022
Members Estimate Committee
15th May 2019 - 8th Sep 2022
Members Estimate
15th May 2019 - 8th Sep 2022
House of Commons Commission
15th May 2019 - 8th Sep 2022
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution)
20th Jun 2017 - 1st Feb 2021
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
7th Jan 2020 - 1st Feb 2021
Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons
20th Jun 2017 - 7th Jan 2020
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13th Feb 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6th Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Scottish Affairs Committee
12th Jul 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Leader of the House of Commons)
20th May 2015 - 20th Jun 2017
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
10th Nov 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10th Sep 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Scottish Affairs Committee
18th Jun 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
15th Jun 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture and Sport)
15th Jun 2010 - 20th May 2015
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution)
15th Jun 2010 - 20th May 2015
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
18th Nov 2010 - 9th Nov 2012
Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
10th May 2001 - 6th May 2010
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
10th Oct 2007 - 6th May 2010
Shadow Spokesperson (Justice)
10th Oct 2007 - 6th May 2010
Shadow Spokesperson (International Development)
10th May 2005 - 6th May 2010
Scottish Affairs Committee
24th Nov 2008 - 6th May 2010
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
1st Jan 2008 - 6th May 2010
Administration Committee
12th Jul 2005 - 24th Nov 2008
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
10th May 2005 - 10th Oct 2007
Opposition Whip (Commons)
1st Jun 2001 - 1st Jun 2007
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
10th May 2001 - 5th May 2005
Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)
10th May 2001 - 5th May 2005


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Pete Wishart has voted in 129 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Chris Bryant (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(39 debate interactions)
Angela Eagle (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(38 debate interactions)
Matt Vickers (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Crime, Policing and Fire)
(23 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(119 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(44 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(36 debate contributions)
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Perth and Kinross-shire Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Perth and Kinross-shire signature proportion
Petitions with most Perth and Kinross-shire signatures
Petition Debates Contributed

We urge the Government to exempt BN(O) visa for Hongkongers from the proposed immigration reforms. We think the current ILR terms must remain unchanged:

1. Five years of UK residency
2. B1 level English proficiency
3. Passing the Life in the UK Test

Do not apply the proposed 10-year ILR rule to existing Skilled Worker visa holders. Keep the 5-year ILR route for those already in the UK on this visa. Apply any changes only to new applicants from the date of implementation.

I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there is no future prospect of any, that the UK has changed its mind and that this should be recognised.


Latest EDMs signed by Pete Wishart

11th September 2025
Pete Wishart signed this EDM on Monday 15th September 2025

Conduct of Lord Mandelson (No. 2)

Tabled by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber)
That this House believes that Lord Mandelson has brought Parliament into disrepute; and calls on the Government to take legislative steps to remove his peerage.
17 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 2
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th September 2025
Pete Wishart signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 10th September 2025

Think Loud 4 Parkinson's fundraising album

Tabled by: Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party - Perth and Kinross-shire)
That this House recognises and warmly welcomes the fundraising album Think Loud 4 Parkinson’s compiled and assembled by Ian Grant, former manager of UK bands such as Big Country, The Stranglers, Elizabeth McGovern and The Cult and his partner in Kindred Spirit, Paul Mitchell; further recognises the contributions of artists …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Sep 2025)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Pete Wishart, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Pete Wishart has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Pete Wishart has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Pete Wishart


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill To make provision for the House of Commons to nominate the Prime Minister and approve appointments to the Cabinet; to establish the office of Acting Prime Minister; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Thursday 11th July 2019

Latest 21 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
9th Oct 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many full time equivalent staff will be allocated to the office of the Envoy to the Regions and Nations.

The terms of reference for the Prime Minister's Envoy for the Nations and Regions will be published online in the normal way, setting out the purpose, scope and remit of the role.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
9th Oct 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total operating budget of the Envoy to the Regions and Nations will be.

The terms of reference for the Prime Minister's Envoy for the Nations and Regions will be published online in the normal way, setting out the purpose, scope and remit of the role.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
9th Oct 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, where the role of Envoy to the Regions and Nations will be based.

The terms of reference for the Prime Minister's Envoy for the Nations and Regions will be published online in the normal way, setting out the purpose, scope and remit of the role.

Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
10th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on easing restrictions for UK artists seeking to tour in EU countries.

This Government is working collaboratively across departments to look at how best to help touring artists, and improve arrangements for musicians, performing artists and their support staff being able to tour across the EU.

We will engage with the new European Commission and EU Member States, seeking improved arrangements across the European continent without a return to free movement. Our priority remains ensuring that UK artists can continue to thrive on the global stage.

Chris Bryant
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
9th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding was allocated to the Pension Credit week of action campaign, launched on 2 September 2024.

The Government’s Pension Credit awareness week of action, during which the DWP joined up with key stakeholder organisations such as Age UK, Citizens Advice, and local authorities to promote Pension Credit, was one part of the Department’s ongoing promotion of Pension Credit; it did not have its own separate funding allocation.

Emma Reynolds
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
25th Jun 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason paramedics employed by air ambulance charities are excluded from eligibility for the Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; and if his Department will review that policy.

Employees of air ambulance charities and independent ambulance services are not eligible for the Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal as they are not employed by the National Health Service or an NHS foundation trust. There are no current plans to extend the eligibility of the award.

Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
9th Sep 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding her Department has allocated to the Pension Credit Week of Action campaign, launched on 2 September 2024.

The Government wants those eligible for Pension Credit but not currently claiming it to receive the benefits they are entitled to, including their Winter Fuel Payment. We will continue to maximise opportunities to promote Pension Credit – such as the recent Week of Action - and to raise awareness of its wider benefits and to encourage pensioners to apply.

In the five weeks following the Chancellor’s statement on 29 July we have seen a 115% increase in claims for Pension Credit, compared to the five weeks before. This is a welcome increase, but we must continue to raise awareness. We are now focusing on a paid media partnership and a national Pension Credit marketing campaign through to 21 December to maximise take-up.

Campaign activity is funded from DWP's budget. We will confirm department's control totals for 2024-25, and expenditure limits for 2025-26 alongside the Budget on 30 October.

Darren Jones
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
30th Aug 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on the administration of the National Wealth Fund.

The National Wealth Fund will improve our ability to mobilise private capital in the UK’s most important sectors and assets, supporting thousands of jobs across the country, and playing a central role in our industrial strategy. And it will generate a return for the taxpayer.

The National Wealth Fund will deliver for the entire United Kingdom. We have formally engaged devolved Governments for input on National Wealth Fund policy design.

To ensure investments can start immediately, the National Wealth Fund will deploy an additional £7.3bn of funding through the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), to invest in the priority sectors set out in the Manifesto, such as automotive, steel, carbon capture and green hydrogen.

The UK Infrastructure Bank already has an active presence in Scotland and works with Scottish Government, local authorities, industry bodies and a wide range of project sponsors, investors and lenders.

Further detail will be set out ahead of the government’s International Investment Summit in October.

30th Aug 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the devolved Administrations will have a role in determining where the National Wealth Fund is spent in those nations.

The National Wealth Fund will improve our ability to mobilise private capital in the UK’s most important sectors and assets, supporting thousands of jobs across the country, and playing a central role in our industrial strategy. And it will generate a return for the taxpayer.

The National Wealth Fund will deliver for the entire United Kingdom. We have formally engaged devolved Governments for input on National Wealth Fund policy design.

To ensure investments can start immediately, the National Wealth Fund will deploy an additional £7.3bn of funding through the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), to invest in the priority sectors set out in the Manifesto, such as automotive, steel, carbon capture and green hydrogen.

The UK Infrastructure Bank already has an active presence in Scotland and works with Scottish Government, local authorities, industry bodies and a wide range of project sponsors, investors and lenders.

Further detail will be set out ahead of the government’s International Investment Summit in October.

30th Aug 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department plans to take to determine how the National Wealth Fund will be spent; and whether she plans to hold discussions with the devolved Administrations on such decisions.

The National Wealth Fund will improve our ability to mobilise private capital in the UK’s most important sectors and assets, supporting thousands of jobs across the country, and playing a central role in our industrial strategy. And it will generate a return for the taxpayer.

The National Wealth Fund will deliver for the entire United Kingdom. We have formally engaged devolved Governments for input on National Wealth Fund policy design.

To ensure investments can start immediately, the National Wealth Fund will deploy an additional £7.3bn of funding through the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), to invest in the priority sectors set out in the Manifesto, such as automotive, steel, carbon capture and green hydrogen.

The UK Infrastructure Bank already has an active presence in Scotland and works with Scottish Government, local authorities, industry bodies and a wide range of project sponsors, investors and lenders.

Further detail will be set out ahead of the government’s International Investment Summit in October.

30th Aug 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the National Wealth Fund will be allocated to (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.

The National Wealth Fund will improve our ability to mobilise private capital in the UK’s most important sectors and assets, supporting thousands of jobs across the country, and playing a central role in our industrial strategy. And it will generate a return for the taxpayer.

The National Wealth Fund will deliver for the entire United Kingdom. We have formally engaged devolved Governments for input on National Wealth Fund policy design.

To ensure investments can start immediately, the National Wealth Fund will deploy an additional £7.3bn of funding through the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), to invest in the priority sectors set out in the Manifesto, such as automotive, steel, carbon capture and green hydrogen.

The UK Infrastructure Bank already has an active presence in Scotland and works with Scottish Government, local authorities, industry bodies and a wide range of project sponsors, investors and lenders.

Further detail will be set out ahead of the government’s International Investment Summit in October.

29th Aug 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visits by Immigration Officers have taken place in each Scottish prison in each year since 2015.

The Home Office does not hold central data on the number of visits conducted by immigration officers in UK prisons.

However, as of 29 August 2025, there were 77 Immigration Officers employed by Foreign National Offender Returns Command. These officers are located within the Immigration Prison Team (IPT), which covers all prisons in the UK. Most of the IPT’s officers are based in prisons. Some are located in Home Office premises, from where they conduct prison visits.

The number of Immigration Officers embedded in a hub and the prisons they cover are:

Embedded Hub

Prisons Covered

Number of IOs (some of which will be part-time)

HMPs Pentonville and The Mount

HMPs Pentonville & The Mount Feltham YOI HMP Ford HMP Lewes

7

HMP The Verne

HMP The Verne HMP Ashfield HMP Bristol HMP Cardiff HMP Channings Wood HMP Eastwood Park HMP Erlestoke HMP Exeter HMP Guys Marsh HMP Leyhill HMP Parc HMP Swansea HMP Usk HMP Prescoed

4

HMP Highpoint

HMP Highpoint HMP Bure HMP Chelmsford HMP Hollesley Bay HMP LIttlehey HMP Norwich HMP Peterborough (Female) HMP Warren Hill HMP Wayland HMP Whiteland

5

HMP Hewell

HMP Hewell HMP Birmingham HMP Brinsford HMP Dovegate HMP Drake Hall HMP Featherstone HMP Foston Hall HMP Long Lartin HMP Oakwood HMP Onley HMP Rye Hill HMP Stafford HMP Stoke Heath HMP Sudbury HMP Swinfen Hall

9

HMP Risley

HMP Risley HMP Altcourse HMP Berwyn HMP Buckley Hall HMP Forest Bank HMP Garth HMP Haverigg HMP Hindley HMP Kirkham HMP Lancaster Farms HMP Liverpool HMP Manchester HMP Preston HMP Styal HMP Thorn Cross HMP Wymott

6

HMP Moorland

HMP Moorland HMP Fosse Way HMP Gartree HMP Hatfield HMP Hull HMP Humber HMP Leicester HMP Lindholme HMP Nottingham HMP Whatton HMP Ranby

6

HMP Maidstone

HMP Maidstone HMP Cookham Wood HMP East Sutton Park HMP Elmley HMP Rochester HMP Standford Hill HMP Swaleside

5

HMP Huntercombe

HMP Aylesbury HMP Bullingdon HMP Bedford HMP Five Wells HMP Grendon HMP Spring Hill HMP Woodhill

5

HMP Wormwood Scrubs

HMP Wormwood Scrubs HMP Bronzefield HMP Winchester

4

HMP Wandsworth

HMP Wandsworth HMP Brixton HMP Highdown

4

HMP Morton Hall

HMP Morton Hall HMP Lincoln HMP Stocken HMP Lowdham Grange HMP North Sea Camp HMP Peterborough (Male)

5

HMP Barlinnie

HMP Barlinnie HMP Addiewell HMP Castle HMP Huntly HMP Cornton Vale & YOI HMP Dumfries HMP Edinburgh HMP Glenochil HMP Greenock HMP Kilmarnock HMP Low Moss HMP Perth & YOI HMP Shotts HMP Stirling Polmont YOI N Ireland HMP Hydebank Wood HMP Maghaberry HMP Magilligan

4

Angela Eagle
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
29th Aug 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Immigration Officers are were employed in the operational arm of the Foreign National Offender Returns Command Immigration Prison Team on 29 August 2025; which prisons those officers are based in; and whether they are located (a) within the prison estate, (b) in embedded hubs or (c) in other facilities.

The Home Office does not hold central data on the number of visits conducted by immigration officers in UK prisons.

However, as of 29 August 2025, there were 77 Immigration Officers employed by Foreign National Offender Returns Command. These officers are located within the Immigration Prison Team (IPT), which covers all prisons in the UK. Most of the IPT’s officers are based in prisons. Some are located in Home Office premises, from where they conduct prison visits.

The number of Immigration Officers embedded in a hub and the prisons they cover are:

Embedded Hub

Prisons Covered

Number of IOs (some of which will be part-time)

HMPs Pentonville and The Mount

HMPs Pentonville & The Mount Feltham YOI HMP Ford HMP Lewes

7

HMP The Verne

HMP The Verne HMP Ashfield HMP Bristol HMP Cardiff HMP Channings Wood HMP Eastwood Park HMP Erlestoke HMP Exeter HMP Guys Marsh HMP Leyhill HMP Parc HMP Swansea HMP Usk HMP Prescoed

4

HMP Highpoint

HMP Highpoint HMP Bure HMP Chelmsford HMP Hollesley Bay HMP LIttlehey HMP Norwich HMP Peterborough (Female) HMP Warren Hill HMP Wayland HMP Whiteland

5

HMP Hewell

HMP Hewell HMP Birmingham HMP Brinsford HMP Dovegate HMP Drake Hall HMP Featherstone HMP Foston Hall HMP Long Lartin HMP Oakwood HMP Onley HMP Rye Hill HMP Stafford HMP Stoke Heath HMP Sudbury HMP Swinfen Hall

9

HMP Risley

HMP Risley HMP Altcourse HMP Berwyn HMP Buckley Hall HMP Forest Bank HMP Garth HMP Haverigg HMP Hindley HMP Kirkham HMP Lancaster Farms HMP Liverpool HMP Manchester HMP Preston HMP Styal HMP Thorn Cross HMP Wymott

6

HMP Moorland

HMP Moorland HMP Fosse Way HMP Gartree HMP Hatfield HMP Hull HMP Humber HMP Leicester HMP Lindholme HMP Nottingham HMP Whatton HMP Ranby

6

HMP Maidstone

HMP Maidstone HMP Cookham Wood HMP East Sutton Park HMP Elmley HMP Rochester HMP Standford Hill HMP Swaleside

5

HMP Huntercombe

HMP Aylesbury HMP Bullingdon HMP Bedford HMP Five Wells HMP Grendon HMP Spring Hill HMP Woodhill

5

HMP Wormwood Scrubs

HMP Wormwood Scrubs HMP Bronzefield HMP Winchester

4

HMP Wandsworth

HMP Wandsworth HMP Brixton HMP Highdown

4

HMP Morton Hall

HMP Morton Hall HMP Lincoln HMP Stocken HMP Lowdham Grange HMP North Sea Camp HMP Peterborough (Male)

5

HMP Barlinnie

HMP Barlinnie HMP Addiewell HMP Castle HMP Huntly HMP Cornton Vale & YOI HMP Dumfries HMP Edinburgh HMP Glenochil HMP Greenock HMP Kilmarnock HMP Low Moss HMP Perth & YOI HMP Shotts HMP Stirling Polmont YOI N Ireland HMP Hydebank Wood HMP Maghaberry HMP Magilligan

4

Angela Eagle
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
29th Aug 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where the embedded hubs for the Immigration Prison Teams are located; which prisons are included in each hub; and how many Immigration Officers are employed in each hub.

The Home Office does not hold central data on the number of visits conducted by immigration officers in UK prisons.

However, as of 29 August 2025, there were 77 Immigration Officers employed by Foreign National Offender Returns Command. These officers are located within the Immigration Prison Team (IPT), which covers all prisons in the UK. Most of the IPT’s officers are based in prisons. Some are located in Home Office premises, from where they conduct prison visits.

The number of Immigration Officers embedded in a hub and the prisons they cover are:

Embedded Hub

Prisons Covered

Number of IOs (some of which will be part-time)

HMPs Pentonville and The Mount

HMPs Pentonville & The Mount Feltham YOI HMP Ford HMP Lewes

7

HMP The Verne

HMP The Verne HMP Ashfield HMP Bristol HMP Cardiff HMP Channings Wood HMP Eastwood Park HMP Erlestoke HMP Exeter HMP Guys Marsh HMP Leyhill HMP Parc HMP Swansea HMP Usk HMP Prescoed

4

HMP Highpoint

HMP Highpoint HMP Bure HMP Chelmsford HMP Hollesley Bay HMP LIttlehey HMP Norwich HMP Peterborough (Female) HMP Warren Hill HMP Wayland HMP Whiteland

5

HMP Hewell

HMP Hewell HMP Birmingham HMP Brinsford HMP Dovegate HMP Drake Hall HMP Featherstone HMP Foston Hall HMP Long Lartin HMP Oakwood HMP Onley HMP Rye Hill HMP Stafford HMP Stoke Heath HMP Sudbury HMP Swinfen Hall

9

HMP Risley

HMP Risley HMP Altcourse HMP Berwyn HMP Buckley Hall HMP Forest Bank HMP Garth HMP Haverigg HMP Hindley HMP Kirkham HMP Lancaster Farms HMP Liverpool HMP Manchester HMP Preston HMP Styal HMP Thorn Cross HMP Wymott

6

HMP Moorland

HMP Moorland HMP Fosse Way HMP Gartree HMP Hatfield HMP Hull HMP Humber HMP Leicester HMP Lindholme HMP Nottingham HMP Whatton HMP Ranby

6

HMP Maidstone

HMP Maidstone HMP Cookham Wood HMP East Sutton Park HMP Elmley HMP Rochester HMP Standford Hill HMP Swaleside

5

HMP Huntercombe

HMP Aylesbury HMP Bullingdon HMP Bedford HMP Five Wells HMP Grendon HMP Spring Hill HMP Woodhill

5

HMP Wormwood Scrubs

HMP Wormwood Scrubs HMP Bronzefield HMP Winchester

4

HMP Wandsworth

HMP Wandsworth HMP Brixton HMP Highdown

4

HMP Morton Hall

HMP Morton Hall HMP Lincoln HMP Stocken HMP Lowdham Grange HMP North Sea Camp HMP Peterborough (Male)

5

HMP Barlinnie

HMP Barlinnie HMP Addiewell HMP Castle HMP Huntly HMP Cornton Vale & YOI HMP Dumfries HMP Edinburgh HMP Glenochil HMP Greenock HMP Kilmarnock HMP Low Moss HMP Perth & YOI HMP Shotts HMP Stirling Polmont YOI N Ireland HMP Hydebank Wood HMP Maghaberry HMP Magilligan

4

Angela Eagle
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
8th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to withdraw Georgia from the list of safe states as defined in immigration legislation.

Section 80AA of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (as amended and inserted by section 59 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023) provides for a list of generally safe states for whom asylum and human rights claims would be declared inadmissible; Georgia was added to that list by regulations.

Our current assessment of the situation in Georgia is set out in the relevant Country Policy and Information Notes, which are available on the gov.uk website.

We will continue to monitor the situation, working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Should we consider that Georgia – or any other designated state – no longer meets the relevant criteria, we would ask Parliament to make the necessary amendments to the list.

Angela Eagle
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
8th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of implementing the recommendations of the 14th Report of Session 2017-19 of the Home Affairs Select Committee, Immigration detention, HC 913, published on 21 March 2019.

No recent review of this report has taken place. However, the Government is committed to tackling irregular migration and strengthening border security. We are maximising efforts to establish a system that is better controlled and managed by increasing enforcement capabilities and returns, whilst operating a detention estate with appropriate safeguards in place.

Angela Eagle
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
8th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of increasing the immigration detention estate by 290 places.

The Home Office does not comment on service provider procurement exercises, which are commercially sensitive. However, contracts are published upon the Contracts Finder website, once awarded. The Home Office is committed to ensuring value for money on all IRC sites.

Angela Eagle
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
8th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to repeal Part II of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024.

The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024 amended Section 80AA of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (as inserted by section 59 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023).

The provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 that use the Section 80AA list are not yet commenced. Therefore, at present, S80AA has no effect in practice. The Government is considering all options relating to the Illegal Migration Act and its implementation, and will set out more details in due course.

Angela Eagle
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
26th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help support people who are unable to re-mortgage their properties because of fire safety issues.

Ten mortgage lenders (banks and building societies) have signed a joint statement confirming they will lend on properties in buildings before they have been remediated. Leaseholders should be able to re-mortgage their homes with one of these lenders, even before works have completed.

We will remain vigilant and continue to hold the ten major lenders to account following their commitment.

Alex Norris
Minister of State (Home Office)
4th Sep 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether the Government plans to respond to the publication entitled Your Right to Decide, published by the Scottish Government on 4 September 2025.

The UK Government’s priority is delivering for people in Scotland. The Scottish Government should be focussed on working collaboratively with us on our Plan for Change - to grow the economy, improve our public services, and put more money in people’s pockets. That is what people in Scotland want to see.

Kirsty McNeill
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)