Written Question·Home Office·UIN 86261
Asylum: Offenders
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Chris Philp
Conservative — Croydon South
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to stop foreign offenders wanted for crimes abroad from (a) crossing the Channel and (b) claiming asylum in the UK.
Answer
Alex NorrisWe have launched the Border Security Command (BSC) whose work is imperative not only to stop criminals from entering the UK via small boats in the first place but to stop anyone from making these dangerous journeys. This is why the BSC is working with par...
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