Written questions

INTERPOL: Russia

Commons · Question 109866 · Tabled 30 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 9 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reports that Russia is using Interpol systems to target political opponents abroad on UK national security.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 9 Feb 2026

The Government views any allegation of misuse of INTERPOL’s systems very seriously and works closely with INTERPOL to ensure the legitimacy of the Red Notice system.Any State that is found to be wilfully abusing and misusing the INTERPOL system should be ...