Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to Border Force and police officers on responding to safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents outside the UK.

Border Force staff receive comprehensive foundation training in safeguarding, modern slavery awareness, communication, and interview skills. In situations where there is an urgent need for referral, Border Force follows established safeguarding procedures. We have Safeguarding and Modern Slavery (SaMS) Officers, who are equipped with additional specialist training to handle these referrals and manage them appropriately.

Border Force will continue to assess and monitor the effectiveness of new policy tools that are emerging to ensure we can best tackle human rights abuses, including forced labour, as part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.