Written Question·Home Office·UIN 73014

Asylum: Civil Liberties

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Bobby Dean

Liberal DemocratCarshalton and Wallington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has provided to police officers on engaging with political refugees or asylum seekers in relation to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

Answer

Sarah Jones
This Government takes the protection of individuals’ rights, safety and freedoms, including freedom of speech, very seriously. The UK is an open and diverse country and freedom of speech is one of the values that defines us as a society. We are absolutely...

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