Asked by: Lord Bew (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom's obligations on effective border control under paragraph 2(g) of Resolution 1373 of the United Nations Security Council.
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Paragraph 2(g) of Resolution 1373 requires states to prevent the movement of terrorists through the use of effective border controls and controls on the fraudulent use of travel documents. The Home Office uses various tools to detect and disrupt travel by terrorists, including those using lost, stolen or revoked documents and visas. This includes the use of domestic and international watchlists.
Checks are conducted by the Home Office for a number of purposes, primarily for effective immigration control, safeguarding national security, and preventing, detecting and investigating serious and organised crime. The Home Office works with both law enforcement and wider government partners to ensure appropriate action is taken before travel or at the border when individuals of concern are identified.