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Protective Security for Mosques Scheme

Asked by Iqbal MohamedIndependentHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 September 2026UIN 26349

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has assessed the adequacy of staffing and administrative resources dedicated to the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of those resources on application processing times.

Answered by Home Office

The Government regularly reviews the operation of the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme.

Processing times vary according to a range of factors, including application volumes, the completion of eligibility and due diligence checks and assessment of risk, vulnerability and security requirements. The Home Office processes applications as quickly as possible while ensuring that funding is allocated appropriately and that security measures are targeted where they are most needed.

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