Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 61 of the 7th Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2024-26 on Transnational Repression in the UK, HC 681, published on 30 July 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Committee's findings that many victims choose not to come forward due to a lack of confidence in existing reporting systems; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of this on the accuracy of official data on the scale of transnational repression against the Hong Kong community.

The Government is committed to ensuring that individuals who may be victims of transnational repression (TNR) can report concerns with confidence, and that those reports are handled effectively across policing. While it would not be appropriate to comment on individual security arrangements, support is always threat‑led and tailored to the specific circumstances of each case.

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) is embedding a national reporting model to ensure that cases indicating potential foreign state involvement are identified and escalated to specialist teams. This is supported by training and guidance available to all forces, including call handlers, to recognise indicators of TNR.

Our understanding of TNR is informed by multiple sources, including engagement with victims and civil society (which continues at ministerial and official level), to ensure policy remains evidence led and proportionate.

The Government, in consultation with CTP, has assessed that existing reporting channels, including 101 and 999, are well established, operate 24/7, and allow for effective triage by trained professionals with onward referral to specialist teams. Language support, including translation services, is embedded within these mechanisms, and work is ongoing to ensure interpreters can support the accurate identification of TNR cases.