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Asylum: Exploitation

Commons · Question 93327 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 3 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce protections to ensure asylum seekers under the duress of criminal gangs are not punished for failing to disclose they are being influenced.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 3 Dec 2025

We recognise that that all asylum seekers are potentially vulnerable, and during the asylum decision making process, we aim to ensure that particularly vulnerable claimants are identified, the particular difficulties they may face in disclosing their expe...