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Written question asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) on Monday, 13 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Families

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the advice they received from the Propriety, Ethics and Constitution team in the Cabinet Office before launching the Family Returns: Reforming Asylum Support and Enforcing Family Returns consultation on 5 March, in line with the Cabinet Office's 2018 Consultation Principles.

Answer

The Home Office did not receive any advice from the Propriety, Ethics and Constitution team in the Cabinet Office prior to launching the Family Returns: Reforming Asylum Support and Enforcing Family Returns consultation on 5 March. This team provides advice on the interpretation of the Consultation Principles, but not on how to run specific consultations.

The consultation was developed and launched in line with the Cabinet Office’s Consultation Principles, including ensuring clarity of scope, openness to a wide range of views and appropriate duration. The consultation document sets out clearly the proposals under consideration, the questions on which views are sought and how responses will be used.

As no such advice was received, there are no plans to publish it.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16251
Session
2024-26
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2026-0173
Thursday, 5 March 2026
Deposited papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Asylum Deportation Families Public consultation
Link
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