Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have taken into account the advice they issue to UK nationals travelling to overseas countries when discussing the suitability of those countries to house asylum seekers.

FCDO travel advice is to help British nationals make informed decisions about foreign travel and plan for a safe trip and is based upon the FCDO’s assessment of the risk to the safety and security of British nationals specifically.

In contrast, when the Home Office determines whether a third country is safe for an asylum seeker, we are considering the risks faced by the claimant in accordance with our international obligations under the Refugee Convention and European Convention for Human Rights.