Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role UK officials located at border points have in the early identification and safeguarding of trafficked children.

Border Force has a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children entering the United Kingdom. The organisation works closely with other law enforcement agencies, including the National Crime Agency and Police, in delivering this protection.

Border Force officers are trained to identify safeguarding issues though behavioural indicators and questioning. Where there are concerns about the safety of a child, they are referred to the appropriate agencies.