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Written question asked by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Hasan Ali Al-Taraiki, Muhammad Qassem Sawalha and Zaher Birawi

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of whether the presence in the UK of (a) Sheikh Hasan Ali Al-Taraiki, (b) Muhammad Qassem Sawalha and (c) Zaher Birawi is conducive to the public good.

Answer

The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.

The Home Secretary has the power to exclude a person who is not a British Citizen if their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. The Immigration Rules also provide for the refusal of entry clearance or permission at the border if a person’s character, conduct, or associations mean it is undesirable to grant them entry to the UK.

The Home Secretary has the power to deprive an individual of British citizenship where it was obtained by fraud, or where deprivation is conducive to the public good. Deprivation on conducive grounds is used only for individuals who pose a threat to the UK or whose conduct is considered to involve very high harm, for example activities relating to national security (including terrorism and espionage), war crimes, serious and organised crime, or extremism and the glorification of terrorism. Decisions on deprivation are taken on a case-by-case basis.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
127488
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Sawalha, Muhammad Qassem al-Taraki, Hasan Ali Birawi, Zaher
Link
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