Written question asked by Apsana Begum (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Migrants: Detainees
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to revise Home Office guidance prohibiting the use of force against a) children and b) pregnant people in immigration removals.
- Answer
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The Home Office is currently undertaking – until 4 June – a targeted consultation to help inform changes to the family returns process. The consultation seeks views from expert practitioners, children’s commissioners, and key stakeholders on the use of physical interventions during an enforced family return.
Responses to the consultation will be used to develop policy and operational practice moving forward. The intention is to publish a formal response setting out the consultation’s findings.
There is no plan to revise the use of force guidance against pregnant people.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 3804
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Children Detainees Migrants Pregnancy
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- 2026-06-03 16:44:29 +0100
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