Written question asked by Chris Law (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 9 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026 (named day). It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Visas: Guantanamo Bay
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 76596 and the Answer of 12 January 2023 to Question 119101 on Guantanamo Bay: Closures, whether her Department's policy on granting visas to former Guantanamo Bay detainees has changed following its decision to change its policy on the closure of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility.
- Answer
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The first priority of Government is protecting national security and the safety of UK citizens.
The Home Office uses various tools to detect and disrupt travel by those posing a national security risk and all applications for visas or UK immigration status are subject to comprehensive checks.
It would not be appropriate to comment in detail on operational security matters or specific cases. However, where an individual is assessed as presenting a risk to our country, we take swift and robust action.
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- 104500
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- 2024-26
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- Guantanamo Bay Visas
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