Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the role is of the Command and Control Unit; and which government agencies have access to data through that unit.

The Immigration Enforcement National Command and Control Unit (IE NCCU) is the IE 24/7 point of contact for all UK Police Forces. The unit is staffed by Immigration Officers who provide advice on the immigration status of individuals. When appropriate the team initiate immigration enforcement action, safeguard vulnerable individuals, refer cases to and signpost Police partners to other Home Office Teams. NCCU is also the central point of contact for IE critical incident coordination.

The following partners have varying levels of access/services through the NCCU:

• UK Police Forces
• HM Revenue and Customs
• Judiciary, including the Procurator Fiscal
• Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships
• National Crime Agency
• Unseen (Modern Slavery Helpline)