Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process is in place to help ensure Government departments, the wider public sector and Members of Parliament are informed which organisations the Government has a policy of non-engagement with.

The Home Office does not comment on specific groups. In line with government’s published engagement principles, it is up to each department to carry out due diligence when choosing to engage with any organisation or individual and, if asked, we will advise and share information to help others inform their decisions.

As set out in Protection What Matters, the Home Office is updating the engagement principles and accompanying guidance. This includes ensuring that our due diligence and risk assessment capability is proportionate and fit for purpose when considering engagement with external individuals, organisations and groups. Decisions on engagement will continue to be taken on a case-by-case basis.