Asylum: Crime
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is in place for police forces on handling disclosures made by newly arrived asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents said to have occurred outside the United Kingdom.
Answered by Alex Norris
Although police forces are operationally independent, the Home Office is part of a national coordination network with policing which manages the impact of immigration on policing, including identifying and mitigating risks from asylum placement.
There are frameworks and processes in place to facilitate the sharing of sensitive information with stakeholders including the police. The Home Office regularly reviews the sharing of such information to ensure it remains necessary, proportionate and complies with legislation.
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