Written questions

Visas: Sponsorship

Commons · Question 1039 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 19 May 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what security protocols are in place to protect sensitive personal and commercial data submitted by sponsor employers as part of visa and sponsorship compliance processes.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 19 May 2026

The Home Office routinely requires additional evidence from sponsors. The evidence requested is proportionate to the purpose of its use.The Home Office has appropriate technical and organisational safeguards in place and applies a sensible, risk-based app...