Written questions by Adam.

If her Department will take steps to ensure that Aliyah Day in May 2026 does not host the Israeli group Shivat Zion.

The Home Office has no plans to host events commemorating Aliyah Day.

What assessment has her Department made of the potential impact of the earned settlement model on Black migrant women who face (a) labour market exclusion due to abuse, (b) caring responsibilities, (d) trauma and (e) insecure immigration status.

The earned settlement public consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model, including consideration of any potential exemptions or transitional measures for those already on a pathway to settlement.Once the final model has been decided, the Government will communicate the outcome publicly. As with all significant policy changes, the proposals will be subject to both economic impact assessments and equality impact assessments which we will publish as well as the Government’s response in due course.We have already set out that grants of settlement related to the Windrush Scheme will not be impacted by the settlement reforms.

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recommendations in the Windrush Lessons Learned Review on its Earned Settlement proposals.

The earned settlement public consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model, including consideration of any potential exemptions or transitional measures for those already on a pathway to settlement.Once the final model has been decided, the Government will communicate the outcome publicly. As with all significant policy changes, the proposals will be subject to both economic impact assessments and equality impact assessments which we will publish as well as the Government’s response in due course.We have already set out that grants of settlement related to the Windrush Scheme will not be impacted by the settlement reforms.

What assessment her Department has made of the compatibility of Palantir Technologies’ contracts with UK government ethical procurement guidelines, in light of the company’s reported operational links to the Israeli military.

The Home Office does not hold any agreements with Palantir Technologies.

Whether her Department has considered the potential implications of awarding contracts to companies reportedly providing technological support to military operations that are alleged to violate international humanitarian law.

All potential Suppliers to the Home Office must meet rigorous financial, legal and technical eligibility checks at various stages of a procurement and before a Contract is awarded. Under Procurement Act 2023, the Home Office is able to exclude suppliers from participating in procurements due to various risks.These risks include reliable delivery, effective competition, public confidence, protection of public funds, environmental, national security and employee rights.

Whether any UK police forces have used Palantir software in conjunction with live or retrospective facial recognition systems since January 2020.

The Home Office is not aware of any direct involvement by Palantir in the police’s use of facial recognition systems.

What steps have been taken to ensure (a) transparency and (b) community accountability in trials of facial recognition technology involving Palantir in (i) Leicester and (ii) the UK.

The Home Office is not aware of any direct involvement by Palantir in the police’s use of facial recognition systems.

Whether her Department carried out a Public Sector Equality Duty assessment before signing a contract with Palantir.

The Home Office is not aware of any direct involvement by Palantir in the police’s use of facial recognition systems.

If she will publish the risk assessments carried out on the use of facial recognition technology by Palantir Technologies in policing, especially on privacy and discrimination issues.

The Home Office is not aware of any direct involvement by Palantir in the police’s use of facial recognition systems.

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of levels of funding for policing Leicester on trends in levels of bicycle theft in that area.

As set out at the final police funding settlement, overall funding for policing will total up to £19.6 billion in 2025-26, an increase of up to £1.2 billion when compared to the 2024-25 settlement.Of this, Leicestershire Police will receive up to £272.9 million in funding in 2025-26, an increase of up to £16.9 million when compared to the 2024-25 police settlement, equating to a 6.6% cash increase.Bike theft has a significant impact on individuals and for too long many of the victims have felt that not enough was being done to prevent their bikes being stolen or track down the thieves responsible.As policing has operational independence, it is for local decision-makers to determine operational priorities, including how to allocate resources based on their knowledge and experience.

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the use of facial recognition and AI technologies by the police is transparent.

Facial recognition is an important tool that assists the police in protecting the public, and identifying the perpetrators of crime, and we want to ensure that we maximise the potential of that technology to support our Safer Streets mission.At the same time, we recognise the importance of ensuring that facial recognition technology operates on a firm footing, and I have been meeting with the police, regulators, civil society groups, industry and others to discuss this matter carefully.We will continue to have those discussions, and I will be meeting with MPs and Peers in the coming weeks.