Terrorism: Syria

(asked on 19th July 2017) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people resident in the UK who have visited and returned from Syria over the last 10 years; and how many of those people are under surveillance.


Answered by
Ben Wallace Portrait
Ben Wallace
This question was answered on 5th September 2017

Approximately 850 UK linked individuals of national security concern have travelled to engage with the Syrian conflict. We estimate that just under half have returned and approximately 15% are now dead. This number includes all those of national security concern, not just those affiliated with Daesh. Everyone who returns from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq must expect to be investigated by the police to determine if they have committed criminal offences, and to ensure that they do not pose a threat to our national security.

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