Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time between approval of an application and the release of funding under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme has been in each of the last five years.

The Protective Security for Mosques Scheme provides fully funded protective security measures to eligible mosques and associated community centres across the UK.

Implementation timelines under the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme can vary, as they are influenced by a range of operational and site specific factors. Once a site has been approved, it is referred to our delivery partners for the necessary survey and subsequent installation.

In some cases, additional steps may be required before installation can proceed, such as local planning permission or the production of bespoke security equipment tailored to the site. These elements, which sit outside the Home Office’s direct control, can contribute to longer timeframes.