Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what checks are in place to ensure that affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood cannot act as sponsors under the named community sponsorship scheme.

To be accredited as a lead sponsor, registered charities and community interest companies must meet all suitability and eligibility requirements.

Information on the eligibility requirements for lead sponsor accreditation is published in the lead sponsor guidance on gov.uk.

Suitability checks will be undertaken on all organisations applying to be accredited as lead sponsors.