Immigration Controls: Hamas
2026-05-31 · Home Office · HL465 · Official question
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to prevent individuals involved in sexual crimes during the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023 from entering the United Kingdom.
Answer
The Immigration Rules provide for the refusal of entry clearance, permission to enter and permission to stay on suitability grounds, including where a person has been convicted of a criminal offence or where a person’s character, conduct or associations m...