Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing documentation to people who have been stopped under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act so that they may potentially claim from travel insurers for any additional expenses incurred.

Under Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 Counter-Terrorism Police Officers are able to stop, question and if necessary, detain and search individuals travelling through UK ports, to determine whether they appear to be someone who is or has been involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

If a person is stopped and questioned this may inconvenience their ongoing travel arrangements. The Code of Practice is clear that Examining officers must be aware of the potential disruption to travel to which an examination may give rise and should seek to minimise such disruption wherever practicable.

Where appropriate the examining officers will try to assist with seeking advice from transport operators on options for alternative travel arrangements. This may include the examining officer assisting the person with alternative travel arrangements although they may not be able to guarantee or book alternative travel.