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Short-term Holding Facilities: Languages

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 31 October 2025UIN 79083

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase the number of languages guidance on how to find an immigration centre is available in.

Answered by Alex Norris

To improve the accessibility of the visitor process for immigration removal centres, the Home Office has published translated versions of the guidance on gov.uk for visiting IRCs into 20 languages.

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