Written Question·Home Office·UIN 93327

Asylum: Exploitation

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce protections to ensure asylum seekers under the duress of criminal gangs are not punished for failing to disclose they are being influenced.

Answer

Alex Norris
We recognise that that all asylum seekers are potentially vulnerable, and during the asylum decision making process, we aim to ensure that particularly vulnerable claimants are identified, the particular difficulties they may face in disclosing their expe...

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