Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of online grooming in the case of Shamima Begum.

Shamima Begum had her British citizenship removed, as upheld by UK courts, which we support.

We do not comment on individual cases, operational intelligence or security matters and it would be inappropriate to comment on the specifics of Ms Begum’s case whilst legal proceedings are ongoing.

Depriving an individual of British citizenship keeps the very worst, high harm offenders out of the UK. Each case is assessed individually on the basis of all available evidence and always comes with a right of appeal..

The Government’s top priority remains maintaining our national security and keeping the public safe.