Written Question·Home Office·UIN 93327
Asylum: Exploitation
Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
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 NorrisWe 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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