Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on 5 November (HCWS188), what assessment they have made of legislative barriers preventing Home Office and HMRC disclosing information collected via safety and security declarations to law enforcement partners; and what steps they are taking to remove such barriers.

HMRC regularly discloses information to the Home Office for customs and immigration purposes, which the Home Office may disclose onwards (with consent as required by legislation) to law enforcement partners. This allows for the effective delivery of those functions.

HMRC is also permitted to share safety and security information with law enforcement partners when that information is directly requested.

HMRC and the Home Office are working together to ensure safety and security information is available to those who need it.