Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her press statement of 29 August 2014 on the threat level from international terrorism, what options will be available to staff at border control to deal with UK citizens refused re-entry to the UK because they are suspected of involvement in terrorist activities in Iraq or Syria.

The Prime Minister's statement to the House on 1 September 2014, referred to a targeted, discretionary power to prevent certain British nationals from
returning to the UK. We are working closely across government to work up proposals in line with our international obligations.

In the case of dual nationals and naturalised citizens in certain circumstances, the Home Secretary may be able to deprive these individuals of
their British citizenship and subsequently exclude them from the UK. These decisions are taken personally by the Secretary of State, reflecting how
seriously the matter is taken.