Written questions

Islamic State: Central Asia

Commons · Question 51334 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 May 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to stop ISIS-K members from using conventional visa routes to travel to the UK from the central Asian republics.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 20 May 2025

It would not be appropriate to comment in detail on operational security matters or specific cases. However, all visa applications are subject to comprehensive security checks and we maximise the use of upstream interventions to prevent people who pose a ...