A question on #Asylum #Applications tabled by Lord Pearson of Rannoch on 13-06-2025 has been answered by Lord Hanson of Flint.

Heading: Asylum: Applications
Question ID: 1812766
UIN: HL8460
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-13
Asking Member ID: 3153
Asking Member display name: Lord Pearson of Rannoch
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is any process to ensure that asylum applications from converts to Christianity from Islam are not assessed by Muslim Home Office employees.
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Date answered: 2025-06-26
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Answering Member ID: 533
Answering Member display name: Lord Hanson of Flint
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Hanson of Flint
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Answer text: Everyone working for the Home Office must go through the national security vetting process (NSV) to be granted security clearance. This includes permanent and temporary staff and contractors.All Civil Servants must adhere to the Civil Service code and val...
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Answering body ID: 1
Answering body name: Home Office
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